Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, northwest China - July 2, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of zoologists releasing crested ibises into wild
2. Various of crested ibises flying in wild

Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, northwest China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of crested ibises in cages
4. Various of zoologists weighing crested ibises, fitting birds with GPS trackers
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Gao Jie, director, Crested Ibis Artificial Breeding Center, Hanzhong Crested Ibis National Nature Reserve (starting with shot 4):
"We've fitted two of the birds with GPS trackers, which will allow us to monitor their movements and activities in the wild, so that we can ensure their safety."
6. Various of crested ibises in cages
7. Various of crested ibises in nature reserve

Twelve crested ibises were recently released into the wild along the Hanjiang River in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, following nearly two years of rescue and rehabilitation efforts made by the Crested Ibis Artificial Breeding Center under the Hanzhong Crested Ibis National Nature Reserve.

The birds had all undergone medical treatment and were confirmed capable of surviving independently in the wild, according to the center.

The group consists of three adults, three sub-adults, and six chicks, a population structure that the center believes enhances the species' survival chances, as the older birds can help the younger ones adapt more quickly to natural conditions.

"We've fitted two of the birds with GPS trackers, which will allow us to monitor their movements and activities in the wild, so that we can ensure their safety," said Gao Jie, director of the breeding center.

Thanks to the country's more than four decades of conservation efforts, the population of the rare birds, under the national first-level protection, has grown from just seven individuals discovered in 1981 to over 10,000 today.

Their wild habitat has also expanded dramatically, from under five square kilometers to more than 16,000 square kilometers.

中国北西部・陝西省漢中市-2025年7月2日（CCTV-中国大陸での使用は不可）
1. 漢江河畔、漢中トキ国家級自然保護区トキ人工繁育センターのスタッフ
2. 12羽のトキを放鳥

中国北西部・陝西省漢中市-最近（CCTV-中国大陸での使用は不可）
3. 人口飼育下のトキ
4. トキの体重を測り、GPSトラッカーを装着
5. 同録（中国語）トキ人工繁育センター　高潔主任（ショット4からスタート）
「2羽にGPSトラッカーを付けた。トキの野外移動経路や生息地をモニタリングでき、安全確保も可能だ」
6. 人口飼育下のトキ
7. 漢中トキ国家級自然保護区、野生トキ

　中国西部陝西省、漢中市はトキの再発見地だ。漢中トキ国家級自然保護区にあるトキ人工繁育センターは2日、12羽のトキを野生復帰のため漢江河畔で放鳥した。

　12羽は成鳥3羽、若鳥3羽、幼鳥6羽で、2年間の保護やリハビリを経て、飛行や採餌、警戒能力など各指標が野生復帰の条件を満たしていると判断された。こうした組み合わせによる放鳥は、幼鳥の野外環境への適応を成鳥がサポートできるため、生存率を高めるとされる。

　＜トキ人工繁育センター　高潔主任＞
　「2羽にGPSトラッカーを付けた。トキの野外移動経路や生息地をモニタリングでき、安全確保も可能だ」

　トキは中国の一級保護野生動物だ。1981年5月に世界で最後の野生トキ7羽が発見されてから40年余り、保護活動によって個体数は1万羽を突破するまでになった。

　絶滅という最悪の事態を回避できただけでなく、野生種の生息地面積は5平方キロ以下から1万6000平方キロまで拡大している。