City raises public awareness of biodiversity

By Chen Zai

Yichang held its 2026 International Day for Biological Diversity event on May 15, attracting more than 700 guests and students.

Yichang hosts its 2026 International Day for Biological Diversity event
Photo by Lin Xiao
 

The event featured biodiversity exhibits, insect specimen observations, intangible cultural heritage workshops, and science lectures by experts, all designed to raise public awareness of biodiversity conservation.

Yichang has taken the lead in conducting biodiversity surveys. The work has helped clarify local biodiversity, identifying five new species, including Leptobotia paucipinna, Deconica ovispora, and Tylototriton wufengensis, while also documenting rare and endangered species such as the Chinese sturgeon, the Yangtze finless porpoise, and the dove tree.

Reporters Xiong Xiaolei and Zhou Chengxin, correspondent Qu Hua contributed to this story.