Small force has responsibility of protecting large forests

MANGSHI, Yunnan - The forest police station in Mengzhan village is 30 kilometers southeast of Mangshi, capital of Yunnan province's Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture, where it is one of 22 forest security offices in operation.

Yang Guochang, head of Mengzhan's forest security office, has only five officers under him who are responsible for protecting wildlife and making the forests in an area encompassing 500 square km secure.

His team works in an 8-square-meter room rented from the Mengzhan village committee. They share a single police car, which they take on their patrols along nearby mountain roads.