蹲守深山十余年，只为守护世界上濒临灭绝的朱鹮 | Back from the brink of extinction

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Crested ibis, an endemic species in East Asia, was once widely spread in China, Japan, Russia and DPRK, etc. As the environmental deterioration, their habitats have been damaged seriously, and the population has decreased dramatically. The last 7 wild crested ibis in the world were found in China in 1981. 

朱鹮，东亚特有物种，曾广泛分布于中国、日本、俄罗斯和朝鲜等地。由于环境恶化等因素，它的栖息地遭到严重破坏，种群数量急剧下降。1981年，中国发现了全世界仅存的7只野生朱鹮。

"Crested ibis live in a particular environment. I hope to see them fly freely, not being encaged." Says Li Xia, a professional protector of crested ibis. For nearly 10 years, he put himself in the mountains at Ningshan County, Shaanxi Province, defending both his mission and his faith.

“朱鹮是对生存环境要求特别高的鸟，我希望在野外看到它们自由自在地生活，而不是被关在笼子里。”李夏是一位朱鹮保护工作者，他十年如一日地蹲守在陕西省宁陕县的深山中，坚守他的使命和信仰。

“For the artificial breeding, basically we feed them with worms in the morning, and mud fish in the afternoon. If we fed them with just one kind of food, it could lead to malnutrition." 

“人工饲养的朱鹮，我们基本上每天早上都会给它喂虫子，然后下午给它喂泥鳅，不能单纯地只喂一种食物，否则它就会营养不良。”

In 2007, Li Xia participated in the world’s first off-site release project for the crested ibis. Protecting them has become an indispensable part of his life. "The more you work with them, the more you're addicted to them." Said Li. Crested ibis are not only some birds he takes care of, but also his best friends. 

2007年李夏参与了世界上首个朱鹮异地野化放飞项目，保护朱鹮已经成为了李夏生命中的一部分：“跟它们接触的时间越长就越离不开。”朱鹮不仅是他悉心照料的鸟儿，更是他最亲密的朋友。

“Back in 2008, we found a nest with 3 fledglings in it, and a king rat snake was approaching. So I ran down the hill looking for help. I was standing on the ladder, when another worker climbed on my shoulders and poked the snake away with a bamboo stick. After that, the father ibis would always come to me.”

“2008年我们野外有一对朱鹮巢里面有三只幼鸟，大概有手腕粗的一条王锦蛇靠近繁殖巢，然后我就赶快下山找人，我站在楼梯上，另外一位工作人员站在我肩膀上，用竹竿把那个蛇捅下来了，从那天开始，这只朱鹮爸爸跟我的关系很亲密了。”

In order to enhance the crested ibis' viability, Li Xia gradually shifted the focus to protect its living environment. "The villagers were not happy with banning pesticide and fertilizer at first. But because of the crested ibis, more tourists are coming to buy their home-grown eggs, corns and vegetables. Therefore everyone started to work on the protection of the birds."

为了提高朱鹮的生存能力，李夏逐渐把更多的注意力转移到了保护它的生存环境上：“刚开始大家对不让用农药化肥还有一点抵触情绪，但是就是因为朱鹮，经常有外地游客过来买自家产的鸡蛋、玉米、农家菜什么的，慢慢地大家保护朱鹮的积极性就起来了。”

Thanks to the unremitting effort of the protectors like Li Xia, the wild crested ibis on record have been up to more than 100 at Ningshan County. "As the wild animals exist healthily and happily, human would benefit more.” Said Li Xia. His persistence not only helps preserving a rare species on this land, but also makes immortal contributions to the development of our descendants.

在李夏等朱鹮保护工作者的不懈努力下，宁陕县目前可观测到的野生朱鹮已达到100多只。“一个地方的野生动物如果能健康快乐地生存下去，人类才能长远地生存。”李夏的坚持不仅守护住了一方水土的珍稀物种，更为后世人类的发展做出了不可磨灭的贡献。

Cameraman: Fang Zhijun

Film editor: Wang Na, Xia Xiaojun

Story written by: Wang Dawei

English editor: Nick Yates

 

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