Saving a Species

Acer yangbiense, a critically endangered maple tree unique to Yangbi County in Yunnan Province, has grown from four when it was first discovered in 2002 to tens of thousands through years of conservation efforts.

In recent years, Yunnan, nicknamed the “kingdom of plants and animals” for its rich biodiversity, has carried out over 120 conservation programs to rescue more than 100 endangered species including the Asian elephant and the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey. These programs have increased the number of Asian elephants from 193 to 300 and the Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys from over 1,000