Red deer spotted in China s Qilian Mountains Xinhua | Updated: 2021-02-15 13:50 Share CLOSE A herd of wild red dear forage on a pasture at the Qilian Mountain National Park in Northwest China s Gansu province on Feb 5, 2021. [Photo/Chinanews.com]
LANZHOU A herd of nearly 100 wild red deer, under China s state protection, have recently been sighted in Qilian Mountain National Park in Northwest China s Gansu province, according to the park administration.
Staff with the park spotted the deer on Feb 4 when patrolling an area at an altitude of about 3,000 meters. Some of them were foraging on a pasture, while the others were running uphill and jumping over fences.