Yunnan's Gongshan plum yews: from adversity to thriving
By Li Menghan and Li Yingqing |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2025-08-03 18:22
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Due to restricted distribution, habitat loss and an extremely low natural reproduction rate, the population of Gongshan plum yews — a plant species with extremely small populations — has dwindled to only 220 plants in Southwest China's Yunnan province.
A rescue and protection project was initiated in Yunnan in 2021, resulting in more than 100 seedlings being cultivated, 35 of which have met the criteria for reintroduction.
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Zhang Yuyang contributed to this story.
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