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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
CHANGCHUN, June 5 (Xinhua) — The first meeting of the Joint Commission for the Implementation of the Agreement between the Governments of China and Russia on the Establishment of the “Land of Big Cats” Transboundary Nature Reserve was held in Changchun, capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province, on Wednesday. The two sides held an in-depth exchange of views on cross-border cooperation in environmental protection, aiming to further integrate the resources and strengths of the two countries in the cross-border protection of tigers and leopards and establish a more effective cooperation mechanism.
The joint commission includes, on the Chinese side, the Department of International Cooperation of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration of the People’s Republic of China, the administration of the National Park of Manchurian Tigers and Far Eastern Leopards, as well as the relevant departments for nature conservation on the Russian side.
Working mechanisms such as regular meetings, exchange of information and joint law enforcement will be established.
At the meeting, an official from the State Forestry and Grassland Administration of China emphasized that in the future, the work of the joint commission will focus on such aspects as strengthening joint monitoring and data exchange, promoting the construction of transboundary ecological corridors, conducting a tough fight against crimes such as transboundary poaching, deepening cooperation in scientific research, holding environmental education events, etc.
Representatives of the Russian side stated that the Russian side will fully support the work of the joint commission, actively implement various areas of cooperation and jointly protect the home of tigers and leopards.
Let us recall that the Manchurian Tiger and Far Eastern Leopard National Park was officially established in 2021. According to the latest data, about 70 Manchurian tigers and about 80 Far Eastern leopards currently live in this park. -0-