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Item from Nov 16, 1982, in China Daily: Setting up natural conservation areas has brought about rapid propagation of rare animals nationwide.

The red-crested crane, a rare bird under State protection, is thriving in the Zalong preserve in Northeast China.

In recent decades, China has seen steady growth in the number of nature reserves, which are home to 89 percent of the wild animals and plants on the country's protected lists.