China's ecological conservation endeavors have rescued this unique species that once disappeared completely from its native land.

At the Jiangsu Dafeng Milu Deer Nature Reserve, thanks to population monitoring, science-based feeding and refined habitat management, the milu deer have returned to their homeland and grown steadily in numbers.

The evolutionary history of the milu deer dates back two to three million years. The species vanished in China for decades, with merely 18 individuals surviving in Europe.

The milu deer was reintroduced to China in 1986. Andrew Loudon, professor at the University of Manchester, traveled far and wide with Chinese conservationists to select the ideal habitat for the deer's homecoming.

Upholding the philosophy of ecological conservation, generations of guardians have stayed devoted at the reserve. Researchers and rangers keep tracking the deer's population size, health conditions and migration patterns, adopting scientific feeding and all-round conservation management.

This cross-continental journey of milu deer protection serves as a vivid reflection of China's overall ecological planning. A systematic framework of nature conservation has been taking shape, restoring mountain and wilderness habitats, revitalizing rare wildlife populations, and bringing the ecological cycle back to its inherent balance.

This governance practice of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature offers a gentle and practical Eastern model for the sustainable development of global nature, allowing wildlife to thrive and live harmoniously not only in China's national parks, but on this beautiful, blue planet.