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/PRNewswire/ -- Whether it is its agricultural output or its status as the cradle of civilization, the value of the Yellow River is difficult to quantify from...

Whether it is its agricultural output or its status as the cradle of civilization, the value of the Yellow River is difficult to quantify from a fixed perspective. However, for the locals of Zhengzhou, Central Chinas Henan Province, this sandy mother river has gained a reputation that extends beyond its geography, becoming a place of recreation, perfect for leisure activities and bird watching over the last few decades.

A pest extermination campaign is under way on western China’s Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. But experts say there is no scientific basis for the killing of the pika, a small rabbit-like mammal, and warn that the campaign may throw the ecosystem further out of balance.The culling is part of the second phase of a campaign to protect and strengthen the ecology of Sanjiangyuan (also