Shaanxi to build national research center for crested ibis

The construction of China's first national research center for the crested ibis will start in Hanzhong, Shaanxi province, in September, according to the management bureau of the Shaanxi Hanzhong Crested Ibis National Nature Reserve.

"The crested ibis is a flagship species in China's endangered wildlife conservation efforts," said Fan Minkang, deputy director of the province's forestry bureau. "With significant conservation achievements over more than 40 years, it has become a successful case in the rescue of endangered species worldwide."

The crested ibis is a first-class nationally protected wild animal species and is also listed as an endangered species in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.