White-Necked Pheasant Sighting Highlights Biodiversity Boom in Yuecheng District
Shaoxing, Zhejiang – September 30, 2025 – A white-necked pheasant, a nationally first-class protected wildlife species, has been captured on camera in Yuecheng District for the first time, signaling a surge in documented biodiversity within the region. A comprehensive survey completed over the past year and a half revealed a total of 357 newly recorded species, bringing the total number of rare and endangered vertebrates in yuecheng to 88, including 4 and 43 national first- and second-level key protected wild animals respectively.
The survey, covering terrestrial wild plants, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, and fish in key areas, accurately mapped the species types, quantity, characteristics, and distribution of animal and plant resources.However, the investigation also flagged the precarious status of 15 animals, including the Chinese pangolin and yellow-breasted bunting, as requiring urgent conservation efforts.
Yuecheng District, situated in the western Ningshao Plain and at the northern foot of Kuaiji Mountain, has prioritized ecological preservation in recent years. The district has implemented the philosophy of “green water and green mountains are gold and silver mountains,” integrating ecological civilization construction into all aspects of economic and social development. This has resulted in recognition as a national ecological civilization construction demonstration zone, an excellent unit for the assessment of a gorgeous Zhejiang, selection as one of the top ten model areas of beautiful Zhejiang, and triumphant completion of a provincial three-star “waste-free city” designation.
“We have completed this systematic survey…and accurately grasped the species types…in Yuecheng District,” stated a representative from the Yuecheng Branch of Shaoxing Natural Resources and Planning Bureau. “This has effectively improved the level and management capabilities of Yuecheng District’s biodiversity protection, and provided solid data support for the future formulation of scientific protection strategies, ecological restoration and reasonable planning of urban development.”
