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Four people who trespassed on the Lop Nor Wild Camel National Nature Reserve in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have all died according to a report on Saturday from Nanguo Morning News, a news outlet based in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
The police department of Ruoqiang county in Xinjiang was informed by peers in Dunhuang, Northwest China’s Gansu province, that four passengers went missing on Wednesday amid an unauthorized drive-through of the reserve by a fleet of cars that started from Dunhuang on July 22, according to a notice issued by the department on Friday.
After a search, three of the missing people were found with no vital signs and one was still absent. The rest of the fleet was sent back to Dunhuang.
As of Saturday, the remaining person was also found dead.
Lop Nor is characterized by vast stretches of sand dunes and desert terrain, and its arid climate and lack of vegetation contribute to its desertification. The harsh and inhospitable conditions make it challenging for people to live in this area.
Despite its harsh environment, it is an important habitat for Bactrian camels, a critically endangered species under first-grade protection in China. The reserve was set up in 2003 in order to better protect the animals.
Tourists are not allowed in the reserve without permission, a worker told the newspaper.
“We welcome tourists to come and visit. But for their own good and for the protection of the animals in the reserve, they are not allowed in the reserve without permission,” the worker said.
Since 2017, the reserve has repeatedly issued notices stating all are strictly prohibited from entering the reserve, and these disobey who will be punished in accordance with the law and may be investigated for criminal responsibility.
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