Rare and endangered species photographed in Dehong

Red panda

The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), also called the lesser panda, the red bear-cat, and the red cat-bear, is a mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.

Marbled cat

The marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata) is a small wild cat of South and Southeast Asia, where it is suspected to occur over a large range. Several rare and endangered species of wild animals were photographed in forest of Dehong Prefecture，Yunnan Province. In recent years, Dehong forest authorities have attached great importance to eco-conservation, and forest coverage rate of the prefecture has reached 68.78%, according to statistics in 2016.[page]

Temminck's tragopan

The Temminck's tragopan (Tragopan temminckii) is a medium-sized, approximately 64 cmlong, pheasant in the genus Tragopan.

Phayre's leaf monkey

The Phayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei), also known as Phayre's langur, is aspecies of lutung. Several rare and endangered species of wild animals were photographed in forest of Dehong Prefecture，Yunnan Province. In recent years, Dehong forest authorities have attached great importance to eco-conservation, and forest coverage rate of the prefecture has reached 68.78%, according to statistics in 2016.

Source: Yunnan Daily, Trans-editing by Eric Wang