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Are Asian elephants losing their homes? The facts tell a different story_我的网站

一 | 龙门坎村24位村民紧急转移转塘街道供图昨天下午2点刚过，西湖区转塘街道龙门坎村，大雨猛地砸下来，风裹着雨，从北、西、南三面的山上往下灌。

二 | Search for China’s wild elephants, and you’ll find headlines like these: “Elephants are running out of habitat” and “Human-elephant conflict.” Reuters once noted that while China’s wild elephant population was recovering, their available habitat had come under increasing pressure, potentially increasing the risk of human-elephant conflict. The report also raised a broader question: How Xishuangbanna protects its elephants and ecosystems may help shape China’s broader relationship with nature. So, what do the facts show? August 12 is World Elephant Day, while August 15 marks China’s National Ecology Day and the day China’s Ecological and Environmental Code officially takes effect. In 2021, a herd of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan traveled more than 1,400 kilometers over 124 days, drawing worldwide attention. Today, China’s wild Asian elephant population has grown to nearly 400. From nature reserves and dedicated feeding grounds to early-warning systems and a strengthening legal framework, China is exploring a new balance between people and elephants. Masood Khalid, former Pakistani ambassador to China, said China has achieved “all-round development” through people-centric policies. He noted that China could share its expertise, knowledge and technology with developing countries, particularly under the Belt and Road Initiative and the Global Development Initiative, “so that they are better equipped to preserve wildlife.” K.D. Parakum Shantha, mayor of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, also highlighted Xishuangbanna’s approach to development. He said Xishuangbanna protects the elephants in the rainforest while the city has developed within the rainforest without destroying the local ecology, calling it “a very great thing.” The Asian elephant story offers a window into China’s broader system of environmental governance. As China’s new energy vehicle, photovoltaic and wind power industries continue to grow, its ecological practices are contributing more experience and momentum to the global green transition. (Huang Fang, Intern: Zou Hanjun) 。就在这时，村里收到了转移的通知。龙门坎村在转塘街道西面，三面环山，龙门溪穿村而过。村子有一部分正好在小和山流域的地质灾害点上。这种地形，持续暴雨一来，山洪、泥石流随时可能往下冲。全村2000多人，每次要优先转移的，就是住在高风险区域的那些户。龙门坎村残协委员葛吉萍和同事们开始分头打电话。“老孙，抓紧收拾东西，准备转移。”电话打到孙以勇那儿时，这位72岁的老爷子正跟牌友们在棋牌室。电话一撂，他手一推：“不打了，要转移了。”等他走回家，家里已经利索地收拾好了换洗衣物。

三 | 孙以勇说：“这样的转移经历了好多回，拎包就能走。到了安置点，吃的住的都不用自己操心，反正听村里安排就好，为了安全着想嘛。”等葛吉萍她们打完电话，风停了，雨也歇了。村道上湿漉漉的，工作人员踩着积水的路面，一户一户上门去叫人。

四 | “不能因为这会儿雨不下了就不转。”葛吉萍说，“危险还在。”路上，有的村民已经提着包在门口等了；有的还在屋里清点东西，工作人员就帮着一起收拾。

五 | 这些年，这样的场景在村里上演过很多回，大家心里都有数。

六 | 下午4点不到，第一辆转移的车驶出了村口。5点，工作人员完成了最后一户确认：小和山小流域高风险区域的7户22人，加上独居旧房老人2户2人，一共9户24人，一个不落，全部转移。如今，村里重点区域的住户家里装了个报警应答器。紧急情况下，村委通过主机一发信号，村民家里的设备就亮灯响铃，人伸手摸一下就能消警，村委那头同步就知道这家已经收到了。日常工作中，村里也会提前上门通知，确保每一户、每个人都不落下。5点半，第一批转移的村民已经在离村子两公里外的丽呈豪致酒店安顿下来了。孙以勇一家四口吃上了转移后的第一顿热饭。白灼大虾、烧鸡、茭白肉丝，外加西红柿炒蛋和清炒西葫芦。