Natural Reserve of Red Ibis

Natural Reserve of Red Ibis

Red Ibis, as the bird in severest danger of extinction in the world, has been reputed as the Oriental Treasure or Oriental Jewel. In the 1950s it was claimed extinct in China, however, after investigation four red ibises were discovered in Yaojiagou village, Yang County at the south foot of Qinling Mountain in 1981, which shocked the domestic and foreign circles of ornithology. Now China becomes the sole place in the world with the distribution of wild red ibis. Address: Yang County, Shaanxi Province