Cross-Strait exhibition highlights Chinese crested tern conservation

陈小将

The Chinese crested tern is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List, as its global population is estimated to be around 200 individuals. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An exhibition featuring collaborative efforts from both sides of the Taiwan Strait to protect the rare Chinese crested tern opened last weekend at the Taiwan Guide Hall in downtown Fuzhou, Fujian province.

The Chinese crested tern is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List, as its global population is estimated to be around 200 individuals. It was once believed to be extinct from 1937 to 2000. Due to its elusive nature, it has been nicknamed the "mythical bird".