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1989/06/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Ekologia

The collaboration between the Chinese authorities and the Western conservationists has allowed the presence of a species of deer disappeared from China at the beginning of the century.

Deer of Pére David.

Two Pére David deer equipment have been installed in two Chinese reserves. One is located near Shanghai and has gone from 39 to 50. The other group located north of Beijin has grown from 20 to 55 animals. The deer group originated in England. The Chinese expect the animals to spread throughout the territories.

The animal bears the name of missionary Pére David, as it was the first Western to see. When the boxers revolted in 1900, the last remaining boxers in China were killed to eat.

But some specimens were taken to European zoos. He bought the eleventh duke of Bedford and took them to the 30 million square meter park of Woburn Abadi. The eighteen original deer have proliferated and are 1,500 worldwide.