“The elephants were going to attend the COP15 conference in Kunming as delegates of all animals!” In March 2020, a family of wild Asian elephants bid farewell to their original habitat in a nature reserve in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province. No one knew where they were going or why, but photos of their adorable sleeping positions and the real-time locations on the way attracted global attention. After roaming around for 17 months in Yunnan, they finally returned to their habitat, safe and sound.
Homeland of Dreams: The Epic Journey of a Herd of Asian Elephants in China
, written by those who “chased” the elephants and collected authentic research materials on the frontlines, tells the fascinating and heartwarming stories along the journey, shares the tips from the Yunnan people on elephant protection, and shows the efforts of China to protect biodiversity and build an ecological civilization. With detailed descriptions and spectacular photos, this book will inform and inspire the whole world to learn from the wonderful Chinese story of how to build a shared future for all life on Earth.