CHEVREUIL MIGRATEUR

PROTECTION D'UNE ZONE DE MIGRATION DES CHEVREUILS DANS LA PROVINCE DE L'AMOURSKAYA

La migration massive des chevreuils et leur traversée de la rivière Nora est un phénomène unique au monde, qui rappelle celle des sangliers dans les marais d'Asie centrale jusqu'au siècle dernier. Au cours de ces dernières années, les principaux bénéficiaires en furent les braconniers. Désormais, ce pourrait être les tigres, léopards,saumons, loups gris et rouges, ainsi que les chevreuils eux - mêmes.

Comme celà n'aurait jamais dû cesser d'être.

Another Wildlife Refuge Declared in Amurskaya Province

On December 10, the Governor signed a decree on creation of Nizhnenorskii state wildlife zoological refuge on the area of 30 280 hectares. The new PA was established with the support of WWF-Russia.

The main purpose of the new refuge is to protect migration routes for the Nora River roe deer which number is the bulk in the whole roe deer population in Amurskaya Province. This is the only grouping of roe deer in the world making mass seasonal migration. Every fall, hundreds of animals cross the Nora River leaving the Norskii state reserve with their summer habitats for the southern areas of the Province. But while crossing the river the hoofed animals lose their main advantage, the speed, thus becoming an easy target for poachers. The refuge where hunting is completely banned as well as staying with arms will allow raising the effectiveness of roe deer protection. These restrictions will be in effect from March, 1 – November, 1.

Nizhnenorskii is number 34th regional refuge in Amurskaya Province and number 2 created this year.

“Migrating roe deer is a unique phenomenon on the Earth, - comments Yurii Darman, head of WWF-Russia Amur branch, who has spent 20 years researching and protecting this species.- And to enjoy their full beauty is possible only on the Nora River. Scientists from France and Great Britain worked here with us; several beautiful documentaries were shot here. We could lose the population if Dagmarskaya hydro power station was built here as were planned several decades ago. We thank the Amurskaya Province Governor for this Gift to the Earth!”