A herd of around 40 elephants are seen bathing near Mohan, Yunnan Province.

Asian elephants, the continent's largest land animal, are under top-level protection in China.

In efforts to enhance the protection of Asian elephant habitats and improve their quality, China has established 11 nature reserves spanning an area of over 5,000 square kilometres in regions where the Asian elephants are distributed.

STORY: Rare scene of wild Asian elephants bathing in SW China
DATELINE: July 21, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:20
LOCATION: MOHAN, China
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT
 
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Asian elephants bathing in the water
 
STORYLINE:
 
A herd of about 40 wild Asian elephants recently left the forest and is living near Mohan Town of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.
 
Asian elephants, the continent's largest land animal, are under top-level protection in China. They are mainly scattered in Yunnan's Xishuangbanna, Pu'er and Lincang.
 
In efforts to enhance the protection of Asian elephant habitats and improve their quality, China has established 11 nature reserves spanning an area of over 5,000 square kilometers in regions where the Asian elephants are distributed.
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mohan, China.
(XHTV)