Beijing, April 7 (Youth.cn) - Photo taken in an elk nature reserve in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province on April 5th. These years, the local authority have paid great effort to protect and restore wetland and to strengthen protection of biodiversity. The ecological system of the wetland has been improved and elk population has grown. By the end of 2024, more than 800 new elks were born in the elk nature reserve, and the total number of elk population has increased to 8,216, among which 3,553 are wild elks. Photo/CFP