STORY: New technologies assist wildlife conservation on "roof of the world"
SHOOTING TIME: File
DATELINE: March 3, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:29
LOCATION: XINING, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the 5G base station at the preservation station near Zonag Lake
2. various of Tibetan antelopes

STORYLINE:

New technologies, such as 5G, have played a crucial role in guarding wildlife in Hoh Xil, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

Nestled deep in the expansive Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, also known as the "roof of the world," the Hoh Xil nature reserve had long suffered from a lack of communication signals, except for the route along the Qinghai-Xizang Highway.  

It was unimaginable for rangers to update information of endangered species, such as Tibetan antelopes in the nature reserve in time.

In May 2023, a 5G base station started operation at the preservation station near Zonag Lake, known as the "delivery room" for Tibetan antelopes, a species under first-class state protection in China.

With the help of the 5G base station, rangers can better monitor the migration and delivery of Tibetan antelopes, and the footage of the hoofed animal can be livestreamed to global audience.   

According to local authorities, more 5G base stations are expected to be built in the nature reserve, while the combination of 5G remote inspection, on-site patrol and helicopter patrol will be introduced to bolster the anti-poaching and monitoring capabilities of the reserve.

Since the first protection station established in 1997 in Hoh Xil, the number of the Tibetan antelopes has increased to over 70,000 from less than 20,000 in the 1980s.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xining, China.
(XHTV)