China launches scientific survey of Yangtze finless porpoises

Organized by the Yangtze river basin fishery administration under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the expedition has been jointly undertaken by local fishery authorities of six provincial-level regions, scientific research institutions, and social organizations.

Data on the porpoise population and distribution, as well as the environment of its habitats, will be collected during this scientific expedition to determine the factors that may threaten the species and evaluate the effect of the current protection measures.

The Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection, is an important indicator of the Yangtze River ecology. According to the 2017 survey, there were 1,012 finless porpoises in the river.

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