New species discovered in Wuyishan National Park include the rain god horned toad, Wuyi forest frog and Fujian gastrodia orchid.
Broadcast 15 October 2026 · Event date Date not specified
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New species discovered in Wuyishan National Park include the rain god horned toad, Wuyi forest frog and Fujian gastrodia orchid.
Over the past five years, protection of flagship species in the first national parks has achieved historic breakthroughs. The Tibetan antelope population in Sanjiangyuan has recovered to more than 70,000. The Hainan gibbon population has grown to 44 individuals in 7 groups, making it the only gibbon taxon in the world with a population that is continuously increasing. Giant Panda National Park protects more than 70% of China's wild giant pandas. Wuyishan National Park has successively discovered multiple new species, including the rain god horned toad, the Wuyi forest frog and Fujian Gastrodia, continuing to enrich its biodiversity baseline.武夷山国家公园先后发现雨神角蟾、武夷林蛙、福建天麻等多个新物种