Weather in Fuhai County, Altay

1October 28th 165438+ winter pasture. Photo courtesy of respondents

Reporter | Zhao Meng

Editor | Zhai Ruimin

Recently, some netizens posted that millions of herders in northern Xinjiang could not smoothly transfer livestock between summer pastures with high latitude and high altitude and winter pastures with low latitude and high altitude, and could not prepare forage for winter. When the snowstorm came, a large number of cattle, horses and sheep began to starve to death and freeze to death. Video pictures from the internet show that many cattle and sheep are covered with snow or struggling in the snow and ice.

Altay region is located in the north of Xinjiang, bordering Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. The length of the boundary line is1197km, and the total area is118000km2. The six counties and 1 city under its jurisdiction are all border counties. Due to the special natural geography and climatic conditions, the winter in Altay is cold and long. Animal husbandry is an important economic pillar in allert, and winter is the key period for livestock fattening.

165438+20221October 28th, a person from the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Altay told Interface News that herdsmen in Altay would move to pasture all the year round. This year, the local cold wave weather was severe, and some herders lost their cattle and sheep due to extreme weather. He said that the prevention and control of the epidemic did not affect the transition of herders. At present, all grass-roots agricultural departments are counting disaster losses.

A person in charge of Fuyun County Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau under Altay told the interface news that the recent human and animal losses in the county were mainly caused by snowstorm weather. At present, all the lost people and livestock have been found and are safe.

According to the person in charge,165438+1during the day on October 26th, strong winds began to blow in the local area, but the wind was not strong. At night, the wind suddenly became stronger, causing some sheepfolds to be opened and the sheep to get lost. Some livestock were scattered by the strong wind on their way back from the pasture. In order to find the lost livestock, herders caused some people to lose contact. That night, the fourth detachment of the county and the Agricultural and Rural Bureau and other units have taken immediate action to organize the search.

According to the information of Xinjiang Meteorological Observatory,1From October 25th to 29th, the strongest cold wave swept through Xinjiang this winter. From 165438+1October 25th, Xinjiang Meteorological Observatory issued a cold wave warning for three consecutive days, to1October 26th165438+issued the first red cold wave warning in Xinjiang since 2008. It is predicted that the minimum temperature in most parts of northern Xinjiang and northern eastern Xinjiang will drop by 10℃ to 16℃.

The person in charge of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Fuyun County said that due to the heavy snowstorm, some sheep were covered with heavy snow. The next day, after they found out, they dug the sheep out of the snow, photographed them and sent them to the group, which attracted attention on the Internet. He said that the person who released the video did not participate in the rescue and did not understand the actual situation in the local area.

The person in charge also said that before the arrival of the snowstorm, Fuyun County had made a weather forecast, and most herders were ready, and only a few herders suffered losses. There are more than 900 herders in 323 households in Fuyun County, and 8 herders were lost that night. Now all of them have been found, and the personnel are safe. All the lost livestock have also been found.

Previously, there was a news circulating on the Internet about the loss of many herders or cattle and sheep in Altay. The interface journalist called two of them and confirmed that two of them had been found. The rest of the phones are not connected.

Interface News contacted a woman named Guli Darcy. She said that her brother Li Xia lost contact while grazing on the night of1October 26th. After a day and a night of searching, she found it, but more than 60 sheep were still missing. One of her friends also has 150 sheep "slipping away". 1October 28th, Guli Darcy's family is still helping Li Xia find the lost sheep. At present, it doesn't snow in the pasture, but the depth of snow exceeds 1 meter. "The wind is particularly strong and very cold."

Guli Darcy said that in previous years, the transition was usually prepared at the beginning of 165438+ 10, and it took about four or five days to reach the winter pasture, where the temperature was relatively warm. However, due to limited mobility and early snowfall this year, some herders failed to reach the pasture before the snowstorm.

According to public information, on June 5438+065438+1October 2 1, Jia Lin Totay, Deputy Commissioner of Altay Regional Administration Office, led a research team to Shawuer Mountain Ranch to investigate the development of animal husbandry in winter. Jia Lin ToTai Caliso pointed out that winter is a critical period for livestock migration. It is necessary to strengthen the guidance of animal husbandry, actively play the role of happiness post in Shawuer Mountain pastoral area, provide good services for herdsmen's production and life, strengthen the breeding of weak livestock, and do a good job in medical services for herdsmen in pastoral areas to ensure the safety of people and animals in winter and spring.

Jia Lin Tuotaiyi stressed that all towns and villages should provide intimate services, pay close attention to the weather changes, provide strong logistical support for herders, solve the difficulties encountered by herders in time, further improve the service support capacity and level, and prepare for sudden snowstorms.

Recently, the Civil Affairs Bureau of Altay region issued an announcement to announce the rescue conditions and hotline during the epidemic in Altay region. A staff member of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Altay told Interface News that the local government has formulated a temporary relief policy based on the recent situation of the people affected by the disaster. At present, 8000- 1 000 people have been evacuated, including more than 30 affected herders. Initially, it is planned to provide 600 yuan life and 1 000 yuan heating assistance to the affected people at one time, and the people can apply through the community. This policy was formulated by Altay Administrative Office, but the funds are borne by the cities and counties under its jurisdiction, and the policies of each county may be slightly different. Altay city has arranged more than 3 million yuan of funds, and is currently preparing a roster for distribution.

The staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Fuhai County under the jurisdiction of Altay region said that the aid policy is temporary, and people in need can apply through village committees or communities, and after verification, they will be issued, marked as "one person, one thing, one discussion", and the upper limit is 5 times of the local urban minimum living allowance. It is understood that the urban minimum living standard in Altay is 6 16 yuan. The staff member said that the civil affairs department only provided "bottom protection". If cattle and sheep suffer losses for other reasons, they can learn the rescue information through insurance, agriculture and other departments.