江苏物种数更新至9266种

Core Insights - The Jiangsu Province's first round of biodiversity baseline survey reveals a total of 9,266 species, an increase of 424 species compared to the data published in 2024 [1] - The survey indicates that Jiangsu's biodiversity is characterized by a rich total quantity and diverse types, including 2,913 terrestrial vascular plants, 523 terrestrial vertebrates, 3,216 terrestrial insects, and 2,614 freshwater aquatic organisms [1] Summary by Categories - Species Growth - The most notable feature of the survey is the continuous increase in species numbers, with various wild plants and animals increasingly choosing to settle in Jiangsu [1] - Conservation of Rare and Endangered Species - The survey records show that Jiangsu has 179 species of nationally protected wild plants and animals, along with 141 species listed as threatened in China's biodiversity red list [1] - Encouragingly, several rare and endangered species have shown stable population growth and expanded distribution, such as the discovery of a wild population of the "plant panda" Uncaria rhynchophylla in Liyang City and the increase in distribution points for the endangered Chinese butterfly, Papilio xuthus, from just a few individuals in 2018 to multiple new locations in Nanjing and Zhenjiang [1]