Meet Chu Wenwen, the 27-year-old Chinese conservationist known as ‘Princess Beaver’ for her tireless work protecting the semi-aquatic rodents in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. 🌿 Armed with trail cameras and grassroots passion, Wenwen and her team are rewriting the story for these ecosystem engineers once pushed to the brink by habitat loss.
🌲 ‘Beavers are nature’s architects—their dams create wetlands that support entire ecosystems,’ Wenwen explains in her viral wildlife diary series. Her crew uses AI-powered monitoring to track beaver activity along the Ulungur River, collaborating with local herders to balance conservation with sustainable livelihoods.
📹 The team’s upcoming documentary trailer (dropping next week!) shows baby beavers taking their first swim—a heartwarming symbol of hope. ‘Young people have the power to drive real environmental change,’ Wenwen tells us. ‘Every species saved is a victory for our planet.’ 💪
🔍 Fun fact: The Altay Mountains’ beavers are Castor fiber, a species crucial for preventing desertification. Thanks to Wenwen’s work, their population has grown by 20% since 2020! 🎉
