Did you know that thousands of yellow sheep are smuggled from Mongolia to China every year?Why did these yellow sheep risk their lives to cross borders and come to a strange place?What can they find in China?If they don't come to China, will they become extinct?
Yellow sheep, also known as desert antelope, is a sheep family distributed in central and western Asia, they are small, have a light yellow coat, curved horns, and a short, thin tail. Yellow sheep are animals adapted to desert and semi-desert environments, they are able to tolerate extreme temperature differences and drought, and are able to survive on scarce water sources and vegetation. Yellow sheep are social animals, they usually move in groups, migrate and forage, and their migration route and timing depend on the climate and changes in food.
The distribution range of yellow sheep includes Mongolia, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries, among which Mongolia and China have the largest number, accounting for 70% and 20% of the total number of yellow sheep in the world, respectively. Yellow sheep are mainly distributed in the Gobi Desert and Altai Mountains in Mongolia, and in China, they are mainly distributed in desert and semi-desert areas in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and other places.
Why did the yellow sheep smuggle into China?This is actually a natural choice and a kind of survival wisdom. The smuggling of yellow sheep mainly occurs in the winter of each year, because in winter, the temperature in Mongolia will drop below minus 30 degrees, while the temperature in China is relatively high, which is a more suitable environment for yellow sheep to survive.
In China's desert and semi-desert areas, due to ecological construction and protection in recent years, the vegetation coverage and diversity have increased, which is a richer food for yellow sheep**. Therefore, the Yellow Sheep will choose to cross the border from Mongolia and come to China in search of better living conditions.
The smuggling of yellow sheep has a positive impact on themselves and China, but also has some challenges and problems. First of all, for yellow sheep, smuggling into China can improve their survival and reproduction rates, increase their population size and genetic diversity, reduce their natural predators and the threat of diseases, and protect them from excessive hunting and preservation. These are for the protection and interests of the yellow sheep.
For China, the smuggling of yellow sheep also has important significance and value. On the one hand, yellow sheep are a precious animal resource, they are a national second-class protected animal, and they are also a vulnerable species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, their presence can enrich China's biodiversity and increase the attractiveness of China's ecotourism.
On the other hand, yellow sheep is an important ecological protector, and their activities can improve the soil structure and water cycle in desert and semi-desert areas, promote the growth and renewal of vegetation, balance the food chain and the relationship between species, and maintain the stability and health of desert and semi-desert ecosystems.
The smuggling of yellow sheep has also brought some challenges and problems. On the one hand, the smuggling of yellow sheep may cause some controversy and friction between Mongolia and China, because yellow sheep are cross-border animals, and their distribution and migration involve the territory and sovereignty of the two countries, as well as the laws and treaties of the two countries, and if there is no reasonable and fair coordination and management mechanism, it may lead to conflicts and disputes between the two countries.
On the other hand, the smuggling of yellow sheep may also cause some impact and pressure on some areas of China, because the number and density of yellow sheep may exceed the carrying capacity and capacity of some areas of China, and may cause some negative impacts and disturbances to the ecological environment and social economy of some areas of China.
Yellow sheep is an endangered animal, and their population and distribution range are constantly decreasing and shrinking. According to the IUCN, the total number of yellow sheep in the world has fallen from millions at the beginning of the 20th century to less than 300,000 at the beginning of the 21st century, a drop of more than 90%. The distribution range of yellow sheep has also shrunk from more than 2 million square kilometers to less than 1 million square kilometers, a decrease of more than 50%.
The decrease in the number and distribution of yellow sheep is mainly due to human activities and interference. In order to obtain the meat, skin, horns, bones, etc. of the yellow sheep, human beings hunt and sell the yellow sheep in disregard of law and morality, resulting in a great increase in the mortality rate and loss rate of the yellow sheep.
Yellow sheep, a sheep that lives in desert and semi-desert areas, are smuggled from Mongolia to China every year in search of a more suitable environment and food. This kind of smuggling has a positive impact on both Huangyang and China, but also has some challenges and problems.
Yellow sheep are a precious animal resource and an important ecological protector, their presence can enrich China's biodiversity, but also maintain the stability and health of desert and semi-desert ecosystems.