Scenery of Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in NW China’s Xinjiang-Xinhua

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This photo taken on July 10, 2023 shows a lake in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 10, 2023 shows valleys in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 6, 2023 shows snow mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows a wetland in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

This aerial photo taken on July 10, 2023 shows mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows a lake in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This photo taken on July 8, 2023 shows a night view in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

A vulture flies over snow mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 8, 2023.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows drought-resistant plants in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This photo taken on July 9, 2023 shows an area of Danxia landform in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 10, 2023 shows a lake in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows a desert in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

This photo taken on July 1, 2023 shows a wetland in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

This photo taken on July 9, 2023 shows snow mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 10, 2023 shows a lake in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This photo taken on July 1, 2023 shows a wetland in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

This aerial photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows hills in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This photo taken on July 9, 2023 shows an area of Danxia landform in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial panorama taken on June 30, 2023 shows a view in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

This aerial photo taken on July 10, 2023 shows a lake in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows a landform shaped by wind erosion in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows a landform shaped by wind erosion in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 10, 2023 shows a lake in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 8, 2023 shows snow mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

Wild yaks graze at a grassland in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 1, 2023.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

This aerial photo taken on July 6, 2023 shows valleys and an area of Danxia landform in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows a landform shaped by wind erosion in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 6, 2023 shows valleys in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows a landform shaped by wind erosion in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 10, 2023 shows a rainbow in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 6, 2023 shows snow mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 6, 2023 shows a sunset view in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 8, 2023 shows snow mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows a landform shaped by wind erosion in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 10, 2023 shows a lake in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 6, 2023 shows valleys in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows a landform shaped by wind erosion in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 6, 2023 shows snow mountains and valleys in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 8, 2023 shows snow mountains in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This aerial photo taken on July 10, 2023 shows valleys in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers and is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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wild animals in Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve, NW China’s Xinjiang-Xinhua

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This photo taken on July 2, 2023 shows a wild yak in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

This photo taken on July 6, 2023 shows ruddy shelduck in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This photo taken on July 7, 2023 shows Tibetan antelopes in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows a plateau pika in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows a Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana) in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

This photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows a plateau pika in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows Tibetan gazelles in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows black-necked cranes in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

This photo taken on July 6, 2023 shows Tibetan antelopes in the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

This photo taken on July 8, 2023 shows a vulture flying over the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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Animals seen in Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve in Yunnan-Xinhua

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This photo taken by an infrared camera on Dec. 19, 2022 shows a silver pheasant in Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. As one of the global biodiversity hotspots, the Gaoligong Mountains are home to about 17 percent of higher plants, about 30 percent of mammals and 35 percent of birds in China in terms of the number of species. (Xinhua)

This photo taken by an infrared camera on April 9, 2023 shows a black bear in Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. As one of the global biodiversity hotspots, the Gaoligong Mountains are home to about 17 percent of higher plants, about 30 percent of mammals and 35 percent of birds in China in terms of the number of species. (Xinhua)

This photo taken by an infrared camera on March 23, 2022 shows a yellow-throated marten in Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. As one of the global biodiversity hotspots, the Gaoligong Mountains are home to about 17 percent of higher plants, about 30 percent of mammals and 35 percent of birds in China in terms of the number of species. (Xinhua)

This photo taken by an infrared camera on March 21, 2022 shows an assamese macaque in Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. As one of the global biodiversity hotspots, the Gaoligong Mountains are home to about 17 percent of higher plants, about 30 percent of mammals and 35 percent of birds in China in terms of the number of species. (Xinhua)

This photo taken by an infrared camera on March 25, 2022 shows a porcupine in Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. As one of the global biodiversity hotspots, the Gaoligong Mountains are home to about 17 percent of higher plants, about 30 percent of mammals and 35 percent of birds in China in terms of the number of species. (Xinhua)

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Wild animals seen at Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in Xinjiang-Xinhua

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This photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows Tibetan wild donkeys at Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

This photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows Tibetan antelopes at Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

This photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows bar-headed geese at Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

This aerial photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows Tibetan wild donkeys at Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

This photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows wild yaks at Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

This photo taken on May 25, 2023 shows a lynx at Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

This photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows Tibetan wild donkeys at Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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conservator at Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in Hepu County, S China-Xinhua

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Mo Jirui patrols in Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in Hepu County of Beihai City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Mo Jirui, 68, started working as a conservator at Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in 1993. After retired in 2015, he was re-hired by the reserve because of his rich working experience.

In the past 30 years, the old man protected the mangroves ceaselessly. He has also taken over ten thousand of photos here, which provided basic data for biodiversity conservation and research in the nature reserve.

“I loved mangroves since I was a child. When I saw egrets flying in the air and crabs and fish busy on mudflats, my heart was inexplicably happy. I had no other thoughts for the rest of my life, I just wanted to guard these ‘coast guards’.” said Mo. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

Mo Jirui cultivates mangrove seeds in Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in Hepu County of Beihai City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Mo Jirui, 68, started working as a conservator at Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in 1993. After retired in 2015, he was re-hired by the reserve because of his rich working experience.

In the past 30 years, the old man protected the mangroves ceaselessly. He has also taken over ten thousand of photos here, which provided basic data for biodiversity conservation and research in the nature reserve.

“I loved mangroves since I was a child. When I saw egrets flying in the air and crabs and fish busy on mudflats, my heart was inexplicably happy. I had no other thoughts for the rest of my life, I just wanted to guard these ‘coast guards’.” said Mo. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

Flie photo taken by Mo Jirui shows birds in Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in Hepu County of Beihai City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Mo Jirui, 68, started working as a conservator at Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in 1993. After retired in 2015, he was re-hired by the reserve because of his rich working experience.

In the past 30 years, the old man protected the mangroves ceaselessly. He has also taken over ten thousand of photos here, which provided basic data for biodiversity conservation and research in the nature reserve.

“I loved mangroves since I was a child. When I saw egrets flying in the air and crabs and fish busy on mudflats, my heart was inexplicably happy. I had no other thoughts for the rest of my life, I just wanted to guard these ‘coast guards’.” said Mo. (Xinhua)

Mo Jirui introduces the making process of egret specimen in Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in Hepu County of Beihai City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Mo Jirui, 68, started working as a conservator at Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in 1993. After retired in 2015, he was re-hired by the reserve because of his rich working experience.

In the past 30 years, the old man protected the mangroves ceaselessly. He has also taken over ten thousand of photos here, which provided basic data for biodiversity conservation and research in the nature reserve.

“I loved mangroves since I was a child. When I saw egrets flying in the air and crabs and fish busy on mudflats, my heart was inexplicably happy. I had no other thoughts for the rest of my life, I just wanted to guard these ‘coast guards’.” said Mo. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

Mo Jirui checks mangrove seedlings in Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in Hepu County of Beihai City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Mo Jirui, 68, started working as a conservator at Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in 1993. After retired in 2015, he was re-hired by the reserve because of his rich working experience.

In the past 30 years, the old man protected the mangroves ceaselessly. He has also taken over ten thousand of photos here, which provided basic data for biodiversity conservation and research in the nature reserve.

“I loved mangroves since I was a child. When I saw egrets flying in the air and crabs and fish busy on mudflats, my heart was inexplicably happy. I had no other thoughts for the rest of my life, I just wanted to guard these ‘coast guards’.” said Mo. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

Mo Jirui collects pollen in Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in Hepu County of Beihai City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Mo Jirui, 68, started working as a conservator at Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in 1993. After retired in 2015, he was re-hired by the reserve because of his rich working experience.

In the past 30 years, the old man protected the mangroves ceaselessly. He has also taken over ten thousand of photos here, which provided basic data for biodiversity conservation and research in the nature reserve.

“I loved mangroves since I was a child. When I saw egrets flying in the air and crabs and fish busy on mudflats, my heart was inexplicably happy. I had no other thoughts for the rest of my life, I just wanted to guard these ‘coast guards’.” said Mo. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

This aerial photo shows a view in Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in Hepu County of Beihai City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2023. Mo Jirui, 68, started working as a conservator at Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in 1993. After retired in 2015, he was re-hired by the reserve because of his rich working experience.

In the past 30 years, the old man protected the mangroves ceaselessly. He has also taken over ten thousand of photos here, which provided basic data for biodiversity conservation and research in the nature reserve.

“I loved mangroves since I was a child. When I saw egrets flying in the air and crabs and fish busy on mudflats, my heart was inexplicably happy. I had no other thoughts for the rest of my life, I just wanted to guard these ‘coast guards’.” said Mo. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Scenery of Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in north China’s Inner Mongolia-Xinhua

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This aerial photo taken on May 11, 2023 shows a bharal in the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Araxan Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bei He)

This photo taken on May 11, 2023 shows the scenery of the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Araxan Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bei He)

This aerial photo taken on May 11, 2023 shows the scenery of the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Araxan Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bei He)

This aerial panoramic photo taken on May 11, 2023 shows the scenery of the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Araxan Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bei He)

A pheasant is pictured in the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Araxan Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Bei He)

This aerial photo taken on May 11, 2023 shows the scenery of the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Araxan Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bei He)

A red deer is pictured in the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Araxan Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Bei He)

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Scenery of snow-covered Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in N China-Xinhua

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This aerial photo taken on Feb. 17, 2023 shows a view of the snow-covered Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Araxan Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bei He)

This aerial panorama taken on Feb. 18, 2023 shows a view of the snow-covered Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Araxan Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bei He)

This photo taken on Feb. 18, 2023 shows deer at the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Araxan Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bei He)

This aerial photo taken on Feb. 18, 2023 shows deer at the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Araxan Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bei He)

This aerial photo taken on Feb. 18, 2023 shows a view of the snow-covered Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Araxan Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bei He)

This photo taken on Feb. 18, 2023 shows deer at the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Araxan Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bei He)

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