Hainan continues to restore mangroves and protect endangered rare ancient tree populations. /CMG

In 2021, Prunus cerasifera var. atropurpurea (commonly known as the purple-leaf plum) was officially listed as a first-class national protected plant in China. /CMG

Flowers in the Bawangling area of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, Changjiang County, south China's Hainan Province, June 14, 2024. /VCG

Underwater "nurseries" in the Caribbean. /Scuba Diving

An aerial photo taken with a drone shows deforestation in the Ituri rainforest, an area of immense biodiversity in northeastern Congo, October 23, 2020. /VCG

African forest elephant in Lekoli River, Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Cuvette-Ouest Region, Republic of the Congo. /VCG