Source: CRI

05-10-2008 15:20

A herd of Milu deer rests in Dafeng State Milu Nature Reserve, in  Dafeng city in east China's Jiangsu Province, on Friday, May 9, 2008. [Photo: Xinhua]

Dafeng State Milu Nature Reserve covers a total land area of 3,000 hectares and is located in Dafeng city in east China's Jiangsu Province. It is now the largest nature reserve for wild Milu deer in the world. In recent years, Milu deer have lived and multiplied on their homeland under the good care of scientific and technological personnel of this nature reserve. Statistics show that Milu deer have grown into a population of 1,300 here, including more than 100 wild Milu deer.

Milu became extinct in their native China in the 1800s from flooding, hunting and war. In 1985, 22 Milu deer were brought back to China from England.

A herd of Milu deer rests in Dafeng State Milu Nature Reserve, in  Dafeng city in east China's Jiangsu Province, on Friday, May 9, 2008. [Photo: Xinhua]

Milu deer, also named Pere David's deer, have very striking appearance – with camel's neck, donkey's tail, cow-like hooves and horns of stags.