How many levels of protected animals are herons?

The long-billed heron is a national second-class protected animal and a first-class protected animal in local provinces and cities. Heron is listed in the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species (20 12)VER 3. 1- low risk (LC).

It was listed in the List of Terrestrial Wild Animals under National Key Protection or with Important Economic and Scientific Research Value issued by China State Forestry Administration on August, 2000 1.

Heron, also known as heron, is a wading bird belonging to the genus Egret, and it is also the type species of Egret. It is a very common waterbird in the wetlands of Eurasia and Africa.

Large waterside birds have long heads, necks, feet and mouths, so their bodies are very thin. It is distributed in Africa, Madagascar, Eurasia, from the British Isles to the Far East Coast, Sakhalin Island and Japan, and south to North Korea, Mongolia, Iraq, Iran, India, China and some countries in Indochina Peninsula.

Extended data:

First, the population situation.

Heron is a widely distributed and common wading bird in China, which can be seen in almost all waters and swamps in China. Nowadays, due to the development and utilization of swamps, the habitat conditions of herons have deteriorated and lost, and the population has decreased significantly, so it is not as easy to see in the wild as before.

According to the investigation of Asian winter solstice waterfowl organized by the International Waterfowl Research Bureau/KOOC-0/990, only/KOOC-0/8347 waterfowl were seen in China, including 564 from Hongkong/KOOC-0/67/KOOC-0/. 1992, only 33 1 1 was seen in China, and when Hong Kong 144 1 and Taiwan Province 1336 were added, the total was only 6088, which was less than 1990.

The total population of Asia is1348 1 1 in 1990 (including 26,676 in East Asia, 739 in Southeast Asia, 946 1 in South Asia and 3,935 in West Asia),16,078 in 1992 and 96/kloc in South Asia.

Second, related reports

There is a heron peak in Waidahe Village, Pingshan County, which is famous in recent years. It is not only a treasure place for herons to inhabit and multiply, but also a paradise for birds such as mandarin ducks and storks. The picture of people living in harmony with nature is amazing. These are inseparable from the local villagers' love and protection of birds. Among them, Wang Erxiao, a 72-year-old man, took care of the heron 14 years.

The village is quiet and peaceful, and sometimes herons fly through the forest and soar over the village, and the long cry resounds through the valley. The peak here is called Heron Peak. On the cliff stands a tall and luxuriant Pinus tabulaeformis with a trunk diameter of 50 cm and a height of more than ten meters. Every day, many herons dance on the branches.

What is particularly amazing is that there are more than 30 nests on this pine tree, and there are birds' eggs in the nests. Some birds are breaking out of their shells, which is really a "paradise for migratory birds".

"Compared with previous years, there are more and more bird's nests on pine trees," said Yang Zhao, a photographer in Pingshan. The heron is a national second-class protected animal, with a large size and a wingspan of about one meter, and its soaring heroic posture is fascinating. He came to Heron Peak more than ten times a year, which is the inspiration of many artists.

The reporter saw that the warning sign "Love heron, don't make noise" beside the tree was crooked, and an old man put it right. Yang Zhao introduced that this old man named Wang Erxiao is a villager from Waidahe, and he is 72 years old this year. In the past, photographers went up the mountain to see herons, and all the old people led the way as guides to explain the knowledge of loving and protecting birds.

Since 2000, Wang Erxiao has been taking care of herons here voluntarily. He made many warning signs to remind tourists to take good care of herons. It's been 14 years today. Every day, the elderly will patrol around and pick up the garbage discarded by tourists.

"Under this big pine tree, it is my field. Potatoes are planted in spring and corn is planted in summer. Working under the big tree every day, I have feelings for herons. They are like my friends. I am anxious if anyone bullies them. "

Wang Erxiao said that not only he but also the villagers in Waidahe are famous for their love of birds. More than ten years ago, dozens of herons came here to settle down. At first, the villagers thought these big birds were cranes.

In the folk, cranes represent good luck and happiness, and later I learned that the scientific name is heron. Everyone cherishes this kind of birds very much, never thinking about them, and never allowing outsiders to disturb their lives.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-heron

Public trust. Com- There are more than 30 nests of herons living on a cliff in Pingshan, Shijiazhuang, and they are protecting birds for the elderly 14 years.