The migrating elephants are actually Asian elephants. In March 2020, Xishuangbanna 16 elephants entered Pu 'er City and headed north. In February, 65438, the elephants gave birth to a baby elephant in Pu 'er, and the number became 17.
202 1, 17 Asian elephants originally living in Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve migrated from Mojiang County, Pu 'er City to Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yuxi City.
On April 24th, two elephants returned to Mojiang County, Pu 'er, and the elephant group became 15.
15 Asian elephants entered Baoxiu Town, Shiping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the early morning of May 6.
At 8 o'clock on the evening of May 24th, 14 Asian elephants moved to Eshan County, Yuxi City, and moved around Daweidu Village, leaving 1 Asian elephant alone.
On the afternoon of May 25th, the remaining 1 Asian elephant also moved to Daweidu village.
On May 26th 19, the elephant entered Shuangjiang Street in Eshan County (only 300 meters away from the county seat) and moved around Eshan County.
As of May 27th, elephants have been moving around Eshan County.
On May 29th, the elephant entered the forest area with dense vegetation. Elephants are less than 50 kilometers away from Jinning District of Kunming, and only 100 kilometers away from Kunming. On the evening of May 29th, the elephant moved northward and entered Hongta District of Yuxi City. This 15 wild elephant is less than 100 km away from downtown Kunming.
On May 30th, 18: 00, 15 Asian elephants migrated to the vicinity of Jianshan Shaopo, Dawan Village, Luohe Township, Hongta District, Yuxi City.
On May 3 1 day 17: 30, the elephant moved to the junction of Luohe Township and Daying Street in Hongta District, Yuxi, nearly 20 kilometers away from the edge of Jinning District, Kunming. There is a tendency to continue to move northward. 15 Asian elephants may enter Jinning District and Anning Municipal District of Kunming.
On June 2nd, at 2 1: 55, the Asian elephant went north along the north side of Laoguangqing Village, He Chun Street, Hongta District, Yuxi City, and entered Shuanghe Township, Jinning District, Kunming City.
At about 23: 00 on June 5, Asian elephants moved northward into Ma Po Village, Pubei Township, Yimen County, Yuxi City.
As of June 7 16: 50, elephants continued to rest and wander in a small area in Xiyang Township, Jinning District, Kunming, and their migration was suspended. According to the report of the ground tracking and monitoring personnel, the 1 head elephant is located in the east-west direction of the elephant group, with a straight line distance of about 4 kilometers, and the human elephant is safe.
On June 9, when a male elephant left the group, the elephants walked 3.7 kilometers southwest.
As of 20: 00 on June 10, the migrating elephants migrated to a small area in Shijie Township, Yimen County, Yuxi City and continued their activities. The solitary elephant has been out of the group for 5 days and is still in the dense forest of Bajie, Anning City, Kunming, with a distance of about11.8km. ..
On June 1 1 day, the elephant walked 8. 12 kilometers to the southwest again.
The stray male elephant entered the dense forest of Anning City, Kunming alone on the evening of June 8, and arrived in Jinning District of Kunming on June 0 1 17. Three days later, it was about 14 km away from the elephant group.
As of the afternoon of June 14, the Asian elephant group moving northward in Yunnan was active near Nanshan Village, Yimen County, Yuxi City, and another stray male elephant was active in Jinning District, Kunming on June 14, so the elephant was safe.
On June 15, the safety and prevention work headquarters of Asian elephants moving northward in Yunnan Province reported that from June 18 to June 18, Asian elephants continued to move in Shijie Township, Yimen County, Yuxi City, with a circuitous migration of 9 kilometers to the northwest, with a linear distance of 1.3 kilometers. The stray male elephant has lived alone 10 days.
Located in the northeast of the elephant group, the linear distance from the elephant group is 19. 1 km. From the latest video, we can see that this little male elephant is eating while walking, and he is not small and very strong. Every day, I basically go into the farmland for food and hide in the forest area to rest.
On June 17, 14 Asian elephants moved north, left Yimen County, Yuxi City, and entered Dalongtan Township, Eshan Yi Autonomous County at 2 1: 48 on the same day. Previously, elephants had wandered in Yimen County for 10 days.
At 7 o'clock on June 18, 14 elephants stopped moving on the hillside 300 meters below the village Committee of Diesuo, Dalongtan Township, Eshan County.
As of 18 17, the elephants are still active in Diesuo Village, Dalongtan Township, Eshan County. The solitary elephant left the group 13 days, 17 entered the Anning municipal district at 22: 07 on June, located in the east of the elephant group, with a linear distance of 25 kilometers from the elephant group, and was active near the Eighth Street in Anning City. People are like peace.
From June 9 18 to June 20 18, the northward moving elephants were generally stable and continued to move circuitously within 280 meters of Dalongtan Township, Eshan County, Yuxi City. This lonely elephant returned to Jinning District from Anning City and moved in the woodland near Shuanghe Township, Jinning District, 24.3 kilometers away from the elephants.
From June 20th 18: 00 to June 20th 18: 00, the elephant moved 9.3km northward and re-entered the woodland near Shijie Township, Yimen, Yuxi City. The lone elephant is located in the northeast of the elephant group, 24.6 kilometers away from the elephant group, and continues to move in a small range in the woodland of Shuanghe Township, Jinning District.
From June 26th 18 to June 22nd 18, the elephants moved southward 1 1.2 km, and returned to Eshan County from Yimen County to feed in the farmland around Dalongtan Township in Eshan. The lone elephant is located in the northeast of the elephant group, 30 kilometers away from the elephant group, and continues to move in a small area of Shuanghe Township, Jinning District. 15 elephants are all within the monitoring range, and people are safe.
On June 22nd, the elephants moving northward in Yunnan moved back and forth in Yimen County and Eshan County.
On June 25th, the elephant was foraging in Fuliangpeng Township, Eshan County at an altitude of 2,074 meters.
From June 26th 17: 00 to June 27th 17: 00, the elephants generally circuitously moved to the northeast 1.9 km, and continued to move in the woodland near Tadian Town, Eshan County. The lone elephant entered Beicheng Street, Hongta District, Yuxi City from Shuanghe Township, Jinning District, Kunming on June 27th 16: 08+0, which is located in the northeast of the elephant group, with a straight line distance of 53km.
From June 28th 17: 00 to June 29th 17: 00, elephants generally moved 6.3km to the southeast and continued to move in the woodland near Tadian Town, Eshan County. The lone elephant is located in the northeast of the elephant group, 53.2 kilometers away from the elephant group in a straight line, and is still active in the forest area near Beicheng Street in Hongta District. 15 elephants are all within the monitoring range, and the elephants are safe.
From June 30th 17: 00 to July 30th 17: 00, elephants continued to move around Tadian Town, Eshan County. The solitary elephant is located in the northeast of the elephant group, 53.6 kilometers away from the elephant group, and is still active in the woodland near the North Street in Hongta District. 15 elephants are all within the monitoring range, and the elephants are safe.
In the early morning of July 3, the location of the elephant group was determined, and the exact location was locked in Shaocun on the left. Under the overall scheduling of the headquarters, the two monitoring teams continue to monitor and track the target group, and people are safe.
From July 5 17: 00 to July 6 17: 00, the elephants generally moved 9.78 kilometers to the southeast and rested in the woodland near Guishan Street in Xinping County. The lone elephant is located in the northeast of the elephant group, 69.5 kilometers away from the elephant group, and it is active near the North Street in Hongta District. 15 elephants are all within the monitoring range, and the elephants are safe.
On July 7, the single elephant in the northward migration group was evaluated by an expert group and examined by a veterinarian. Normal signs, no trauma or wound. After being released, Asian elephants naturally went into the forest, foraging and bathing in the river.
From July/KOOC-0/0/7 to July/KOOC-0//KOOC-0/7, the migrating elephants generally meandered eastward/KOOC-0//KOOC-0/km and moved in the woodland near Longwu Town, Shiping County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Elephants are under surveillance, and human elephants are safe.
From 00: 00 16 to 00: 00/1in July, 14 elephants were all within the monitoring range. Elephants generally go around 1.3km to the south and move in the woodland 900 meters west of Shiyantou Village Committee, Longwu Town, Shiping County, Honghe Prefecture. It is 3 kilometers away from Xinping County1.2, Eshan County 10.2, 20 kilometers away from Yuanjiang County, Yuxi City, and 46.8 kilometers away from Kunmo Expressway.
From July 16 17 to July 17 17, elephants generally move 3.4 kilometers to the northeast, and continue to move in the woodland near Longwu Town, Shiping County, with sufficient food and water. Elephants are under surveillance and people are safe.
On July 27th, the elephant entered Yuanjiang County from Shiping County via Wu Yang Town, Xinping County, Yuxi City.
On August 7, Asian elephants migrated northward in the woodland near Ganzhuang Street, Yuanjiang County, Yuxi City. 14 elephants are all within the monitoring range. The overall situation is stable, the body is in good condition and the elephant is safe.
At about 20 o'clock on August 8th, 14 elephants moved from Yunnan to Asia have crossed the Yuanjiang River and returned to their habitat safely.
At 23: 48 on August 12, the elephant entered Mojiang County, and Yuxi Pu 'er Field Command completed the handover.
165438+ 10 In June, the elephants moved northward safely returned to Mohei Town, Ninger County, Pu 'er City.
Why do elephants move north?
First, there may be too many elephants in Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve, resulting in insufficient food. The number of Asian elephants in China has increased from 190 40 years ago to more than 300 now, which has put pressure on environmental resources and led Asian elephants to migrate northward with their families in search of new habitats. Elephants are matriarchal society, and almost all elephants are females except young males.
Some males are forced to leave the herd when they are just adults, so there are not many adult males in the herd. Of the 15 elephants, 6 are females, 3 are males and 6 are calves, led by an elderly female elephant, which is obviously not suitable for long-distance travel. If there is not a lot of water on the road, the elephant is likely to die of hunger and thirst, and the long journey is not conducive to the growth of the elephant.
Second, there may be something wrong with the leader of the elephant group, and the whole elephant group has lost its way. In The Journey to the West, in fact, the wild elephants in China live in the jungle at an altitude of about 600 meters. Now Kunming is at an altitude of 1500 meters, which belongs to the subtropical zone. No matter the geographical environment or the climate environment, it is completely different. I believe that before long, the elephants will automatically return to Xishuangbanna.
Thirdly, influenced by the magnetic field interference, some experts believe that the magnetic storm has promoted the elephant's northward migration, and the sharp change of the magnetic field has become a compass for elephant migration. Statement 4: Due to the influence of climate change, the weather has become hotter and hotter in recent years. The sultry weather made the elephant determined to move north to find a more suitable climate.