Wildlife conservation in Asia

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This time, I wiil write a summary of a Guardian's article. I choose an environmental theme: Asian wild ass conservation points to brighter future for Tibetan plateau wildlife. This article was write for Jonathan Watts. he writes about a recent trip to Asia, where he saw some animals known in this place as Kiang. He approached them and took some pictures. Watts was so tired for do another thing. While in Beijing, sought information and discovered that this is one of the few who has succeeded in conserving species. There are, more or less, 2000000 kiangs.

In his fourth day of travel, he saw many animals. Asia is a place rich in wildlife. Fortunately, this wildlife is recovering. He saw black-necked cranes , eagles, a fox and a range of other bird and plant life. Since 2000, the Three River Source area is nature reserve and the Beijing government confiscates the weapons of the hunters.

The communities of Tibet have also been organized. They have protected the chiru (Tibetan antelope) and through participation this species has increased in many individuals. The Dalai Lama made a statement in 2006 about the importance of wildlife. The people responded by burning clothing of animal skins. Watts met a Tibetan man who told him that burned animal skin clothes (only the low-value). Also, he said he can not be used in public clothing, hats or bags of animal origin, because people hit you.

Furthermore, it is trying to displace the predators for the fauna is not impaired, and may even increase, but some people complain because wildlife competes with livestock for pasture.

Finally, Watts concludes that there are many problems today between human development (such as mining, road building, climate change) and the conservation of wildlife. The problem is finding a balance between the Chinese government's policies and teachings of the Dalai Lama.



SOURCE
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2010/jun/15/wild-ass-conservation-tibetan-plateau