Number of rare diving duck soars

Number of rare diving duck soars

China's population of the Baer's Pochard, a critically endangered diving duck, has more than doubled to 2,555, up from roughly 1,000 in 2012, according to a nationwide wintering survey released by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Thursday.

In the last decade, China managed to double the population of Porrón de Baer (Aythya baeri), a critically endangered diving duck, according to the Red List of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. According to the National Forest and Prairie Administration of China, a recent study revealed that 2,555 specimens of this species were registered throughout the country, representing a notable increase compared to the thousand report…