12 Chinese alligators successfully hatch in Anhui

The Chinese alligator, a unique and rare species found in China, is classified as a first-class protected wild animal by the state and listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In order to expand the wild population of Chinese alligators and completely eliminate their critically endangered status, the "Chinese alligator Conservation and Reintroduction to the Wild Project" was approved by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration in November 2001, one of the 15 key rescue projects for wild animals and plants in China.

From 2003 to 2023, Anhui has conducted 19 releases into the wild, with a total of over 1,600 artificially bred Chinese alligators reintroduced. This has played an important role in expanding the wild population of Chinese alligators in China and improving the age and gender structure of the population.