Amid joint efforts to protect "mother rivers," multiple sci-tech measures have played an important role. The Yellow River and the Yangtze River are the "mother rivers" of the Chinese nation.
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"Thanks to these modern sci-tech methods, we have found more than 20 illegal sand mining vessels and cracked over 120 illegal fishing cases, deterring illegal acts on the Yangtze River and improving the ecological environment of the Yangtze," said Wei. Radar signals from seven radar stations are shared by the platform to identify and trace illegal vessels, while satellite imagery is used and compared each season to observe the possible destruction of wetlands. "With the intelligent equipment and algorithms, the platform can analyze the conditions of passing vessels automatically and notify inspectors if there is illegal fishing, sand mining, or waste dumping," said Wei Bo, an official with the Wuhu municipal development and reform commission responsible for building this platform.Īccording to Wei, the intelligent platform was launched in January 2021 based on the data and technical support of multiple departments in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, to jointly protect the Yangtze River in smarter and more efficient ways.Īlong the Wuhu section of the Yangtze River, dozens of high-definition cameras were installed to monitor the river around the clock. HEFEI, March 27 (Xinhua) - Equipped with a remote-sensing satellite, radar, drones and cameras, an intelligent management platform conducts real-time monitoring of the Wuhu section of the Yangtze River. "I will continue to capture their beauty as long as I am able to hold a camera and keep a vigilant eye on them," Yang said, adding that he will make it his life's mission to document this remarkable creature.Ĭhina Focus: Smart Technologies Empower China's Protection Of "Mother Rivers" Today, pods of these captivating creatures can once again be observed leaping above the water's surface, allowing enthusiastic shutterbugs and local residents to marvel at their beauty. "This is a distinctive sight in the Yichang region and serves as evidence of the improved ecological environment in the Yangtze River basin," Yang said. By 2019, he was able to snap even more photos, including images of the porpoises skillfully catching fish near the riverbank. In 2017, Yang was fortunate enough to spot a finless porpoise after a long gap and capture a photo of it.
However, significant measures have been implemented to reverse the fate of this species. Over the past few decades, there has been a substantial decrease in the finless porpoise population, primarily caused by overfishing and excessive human activity. I would frequently observe them trailing boats as they made their way down the river," Yang said, adding that as human activity increased, finless porpoises became rare along the Yichang section of the river. "I first encountered a finless porpoise as a teenager when there were far fewer boats on the Yangtze River. Over the last five years alone, the population of Yangtze finless porpoises has increased to 1,249, marking a rise of 23.4 percent.Ī long-time resident of Yichang, Yang has observed and captured the changes with his camera. In 2006, surveys began to collect vital data on this endangered species. The Yangtze finless porpoise is under top-level national protection in the country. The Yangtze finless porpoise, the namesake of China's longest river, is so connected to the Yangtze River that any change in the health of its environment can support or threaten its survival. As soon as one of them emerges from the water, I can tell which family it belongs to," Yang said. "I know this group of finless porpoises very well. Upon arrival, he patiently waits there for a pod of finless porpoises to emerge from the glistening water, hoping to capture their beauty through his lens.Īs a devoted admirer of the finless porpoise, this shutterbug has taken over 100,000 vivid photos of the endangered species in the past six years. Across China: A Shutterbug's Passion For Finless PorpoisesĮvery day, Yang He, a 64-year-old photographer, wakes up in the wee hours and drives to the bank of the Yangtze River in the central Chinese city of Yichang.
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