What happened to the South China Tiger incident from beginning to end?

Introduction to the South China Tiger Incident in 2007 Photographer: Zhou Zhenglong, 52 years old, a farmer and former hunter, served as a guide for the South China Tiger Investigation Team in Shaanxi in 2006. According to the announcement of Shaanxi Forestry Department on June 5438+02, Zhou Zhenglong photographed the wild South China tiger on the mountain in zhenping county on June 5438+00 this year. Zhou Zhenglong, a mountain hunter in zhenping county, Shaanxi, China, took a group of photos of the so-called wild South China tiger, which overturned the view that the wild South China tiger was extinct. With the media reports, the news spread quickly, which triggered a hot discussion in the workshop and on the Internet. Around the authenticity of the photos, the voices of the media, experts and the public surged from the Internet, and the storm intensified. The Digital Image Appraisal Center of China Photographers Association invited experts from digital, zoology, botany and other fields to hold an appraisal meeting in Beijing on the authenticity of 40 photos of the South China tiger, and thought that the images of the South China tiger in the photos were not true. But "Zhou Tiger" himself still insists that the tiger is real. The relevant departments of Shaanxi Province also recognized that the tiger in the photo was real. Memorabilia On June 3, 2007, Zhou Zhenglong, a villager from Cai Wen Village, Chengguan Town, zhenping county, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province, claimed to have photographed the South China Tiger. 101October 12, Shaanxi Provincial Forestry Department announced the discovery of the South China Tiger in Shaanxi, and released photos of the South China Tiger, which attracted netizens' doubts and pointed out that it might be a fake paper tiger. 10 6 19: Fu Dezhi, the chief researcher of seed plant taxonomy innovation research group of Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, claimed that as an authoritative scientist who has been engaged in plant research for more than 20 years, he dared to use his head to guarantee that the photos were fake! 65438122 October, faced with external doubts about the photos of the South China Tiger, Zhou Zhenglong went to the State Forestry Administration with the negative film and made a face-to-face report with the relevant person in charge of Shaanxi Forestry Department. 10 year 10 on 24th October, the State Forestry Administration listened to the report of Shaanxi Provincial Forestry Department and relevant personnel on the investigation of the South China tiger started last year and the photos of the wild South China tiger in zhenping county, and decided to organize experts to conduct a special investigation on the wild South China tiger resources. 65438125 October, Cao Qingyao, director and spokesperson of the information office of the State Forestry Administration, said: "The State Forestry Administration is only investigating and demonstrating whether there are tigers in nature reserves. The authenticity of the photos is not the scope that the State Forestry Administration needs to determine. We have not studied this problem. " "The authenticity of photos needs the authority of photos to identify. Whether there are tigers in the local area is a matter for the State Forestry Administration. The government cannot be offside. " 1October 29th 10, Shaanxi Provincial Forestry Department showed the wild South China tiger film (negative film) shot by Zhou Zhenglong, the color photos developed and enlarged with film, and some photos taken with digital cameras. In the new photo, the tiger's eyes are wide open with fierce light, and a part of the tiger's tail can be seen vaguely. 10 year129 October, the international wildlife protection organization issued a statement for the first time about the South China tiger photo incident, saying that the South China tiger's reaction in the photo was abnormal. 10 year 10 30, the official of Shaanxi Provincial Forestry Department said that all the questions about the photos of South China tigers came from the people, and there was no official question. Even though experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences thought the photos were fake, the forestry department did not receive any formal questions about the South China Tiger. On June165438+1October 1 1 Sunday, the world's authoritative science magazine Science officially published a controversial photo of the South China Tiger, but Science magazine did not make a final conclusion on the authenticity of the photo. 165438+1October 15 It is understood that four experts from the State Forestry Administration have also arrived in zhenping county to investigate the authenticity of the South China Tiger. 165438+1October16 Some netizens said that the prototype of "Hua Tiger" is actually a New Year picture on their own wall. At the same time, Yiwu New Year Pictures Factory confirmed that it had indeed produced New Year Pictures of the Year of the Tiger. 165438+1October 20th, lawyer Bao Ji officially reported Zhou Zhenglong to Xi Public Security Bureau. 165438+1October 2 1, Shaanxi Provincial Forestry Department responded to Lunar New Year Tiger for the first time, suggesting that the dispute between Lunar New Year Tiger and Zhou Zhenglong in taking photos should be resolved through criminal investigation and other channels. 165438+1On October 26th, Netease released a full set of 40 original digital photos of Wild South China Tiger shot by Zhou Zhenglong. Zhou Zhenglong said it would sue "posting photos of tigers without permission". On February 3, 65438, the appraisal report and expert opinions from six aspects confirmed that the tiger photo was false. 65438+February 3: Shaanxi Provincial Forestry Department issued a statement and did not respond to photo identification. On February 4, 65438, the State Forestry Administration said that it was difficult to evaluate the living conditions of wild South China tigers in this area. The State Forestry Administration will not offside to identify the authenticity of the photos of the South China Tiger. On February 4th, 2008, Shaanxi Provincial Forestry Department issued "Apologize Letter to the Public" for "hastily releasing important information discovered by South China Tiger". Northern Guangdong will formulate a master plan to protect the South China Tiger. Northern Guangdong will formulate a master plan to protect the South China Tiger. 2003-05- 15 07:32:46 Nanfang Daily reporter/Chen Liang correspondent/Dong Peishi Zhou Youwen Nanfang Net News reporter recently learned from the South China Tiger Nature Reserve in northern Guangdong that there are new measures for the South China Tiger in the reserve, and recently invited animals, plants and animals from Central South Forestry College. According to field investigation and scientific analysis and calculation, experts believe that there are about 20 wild South China tigers. In addition, South China tigers have been found many times in Wuyishan Nature Reserve of Meihuashan in western Fujian in recent years. The existing South China tigers in Guangdong are divided into three parts: Yangshan, Ruyuan and Lianshan, with 3 to 5 tigers; There is one car 80 balance frame; There are 1 Renhua, Nanxiong and Lechang tablets. According to the introduction of the South China Tiger Nature Reserve in northern Guangdong, the master plan divides the three core areas of Chebaling, Yangdongshan and Luokeng, where the South China tiger has frequent activities and good natural environment protection, into three core areas for key protection, establishing green passages in the areas, and establishing observation points of the South China tiger in the core areas for scientific management. (Editor: Feng Yiju) Farmers in Yihuang County, Jiangxi Province acted to protect the South China Tiger. On July 22, 2004, combined with the full implementation of the national project of returning farmland to forests, Yihuang County, Jiangxi Province, which is listed as the South China Tiger Provincial Nature Reserve, began a large-scale activity of returning farmland to forests, planting trees and grass and protecting tigers. At present, there are 56 villagers' groups in the key areas of South China Tiger Reserve in the county, and 5732 farmers have applied to move out of the reserve. The land preparation area of returning farmland to forest and grassland is 4085 mu, accounting for nearly one tenth of the county's farmland to forest. Yihuang county is a hilly and mountainous county. South China tigers often appear, and South China tigers often hurt people. The state and relevant departments of Jiangxi Province have organized many expert visits and obtained a lot of information about the survival of South China tigers. In order to make the South China tiger have a good living environment, the county designated the places frequented by the South China tiger as core protected areas and formulated corresponding protection measures. The implementation of the national project of returning farmland to forests has brought excellent opportunities for the protection of South China tigers in this county. The whole county regards the project of returning farmland to forests as a social system project to improve the ecological environment, develop local economy and increase farmers' income. In accordance with the principle of "overall planning, step-by-step implementation and emphasizing key points", they adhered to the five combinations of returning farmland to forests and "establishing counties by ecology", adjusted the industrial structure, built the South China Tiger Reserve project, strengthened ecological protection and tourism development, and formulated six policies for early retirement. That is, cultivated land with a slope greater than 25 degrees and serious soil erosion will retreat first; Cultivated land in the core area of South China Tiger Reserve retreats first; The sloping farmland in the designated area of the national public welfare forest will retreat first; The cultivated land of the relocated villagers' group will be retired first; Abandoned sloping farmland retreats first, and sloping farmland with villages concentrated in one terrain retreats first, with scientific planning and rational layout. The core area of South China Tiger Nature Reserve 1 194 mu of farmland and the sloping farmland around five scenic spots in the county have all been converted into forests and grasslands. We will implement the incentive mechanism of "returning one to another", flexibly use the subsidy policy, allow farmers to lease barren hills across groups, villages and townships, implement the principle of "whoever returns farmland, afforestation, management and benefits", encourage powerful and capable enterprises and individuals to contract returning farmland to forests, and stimulate the enthusiasm of the masses for afforestation. From the middle of last year 10 to the present, there are 10 villages, 132 villagers' groups, 597 farmers and 1742 retail investors in the county engaged in the project of returning farmland to forests.