Adorable 'Three Killers'! This Panda Dares to 'Damage Public Property'
On April 9th, staff of the Sichuan Qifangshan Nature Reserve discovered four amazing moments of giant panda activity while collecting and sorting data from wild infrared cameras.
In the video, one panda is like a monk meditating in the snow; another slowly approaches the camera and shyly covers it; and the third panda simply lies in the snow, playing leisurely and adorably cute.
Captain Hu Gaiyun of the Patrol Monitoring Team of the Sichuan Qifangshan Nature Reserve:These three monitoring points are located at 00, 01, and 04, with altitudes between 2500 and 2800 meters. The distance between the three points is two to three kilometers. Therefore, we analyzed that the pandas photographed at these three points are different individuals.
The Sichuan Qifangshan Nature Reserve has an area of 11083 hectares and is an important part of the Panda National Park. The reserve protects 62 species of national key protected plants and animals, including 15 species of giant pandas and golden monkeys, which are national level key protected species. The reserve selects 30 key and potential panda activity areas and sets up infrared cameras, collecting camera data every 3-5 months.
Hu Gaiyun introduced that after the Sichuan Qifangshan Nature Reserve first captured footage of giant pandas with their mothers in the wild in 2016, there was no related data received in 2017 and 2018. It was a surprise to find that all three camera points recorded the presence of giant pandas when collecting the infrared camera data.
By using professional infrared camera data monitoring and professionally analyzing the large amount of wildlife activity images captured, the reserve can better understand the wildlife situation in the reserve and formulate targeted protection and management plans.
