Deer on the Plateau Series | Episode 9: Guarding the deer

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The Thorold's deer, a magnificent species that are first class state-protected, can be found at Chaqingsongduo National Nature Reserve. Their breeding season lasts from September to December, which is also the busiest time for a group of locals whose job it is to ensure that the deer are carefully protected from any unnatural harm.

About 'Journeys in Nature': Deer on the Plateau Series

Deer, one of the most beautiful herbivores on the planet, often appear in poems, tales and mythology. On the plateau of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, different deer species like the forest musk deer, the Thorold's deer and the sambar can be seen roaming freely in the forests. How can they thrive in one region? What is the story between the deer and the locals? Enjoy our new series "Deer on the Plateau"!

For more:

Deer on the Plateau Series: | Episode 1: Power of fallen trees

Deer on the Plateau Series: | Episode 2: Hermits in the forest

Deer on the Plateau Series | Episode 3: Coexistence in the Woods

Deer on the Plateau Series | Episode 4: Nitpicking lovers

Deer on the Plateau Series | Episode 5: For the throne

Deer on the Plateau Series | Episode 6: King Zheer

Deer on the Plateau Series | Episode 7: Sturdy fawns

Deer on the Plateau Series | Episode 8: Dondrup and Xiawa

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