At two separate ceremonies, SFA and IFAW donated 1.3 million yuan of equipment to forest police forces in the Hol Xil Nature Reserve and other reserves where Tibetan antelopes roam. Equipment donated by IFAW include power generators, radios, night vision goggles, telescopes, tents and sleeping bags. However, only about 50,000 survived poaching.
Tibetan antelope is victim to large-scale commercial exploitation.
She spoke highly of China's efforts in cracking down poaching of the antelope. To protect the endangered species, China has set up three natural reserves on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and established a special police force, known as forest police to crack down on illegal poaching. SFA Deputy Director Ma Fu said that China will step up its efforts in fighting against Tibetan antelope poaching, adding that SFA has allocated 2 million yuan to Hol Xil this year to deal with the problem. 800,000 yuan will be used to purchase equipment which will greatly improve the anti-poaching campaign of local forest police forces. Recipients should seek permission to reprint the article from the source listed above.