In pics: wildlife in the west of China's Qilian Mountain

An upland buzzard flies over the prairie in Kazak Autonomous County of Aksay, northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 22, 2019. Kazak Autonomous County of Aksay is located in the west of Qilian Mountain, with over ten species of wild animals inhabiting here. During the past years, a series of measures have been taken to improve the ecological environment and protect natural reserves including establishing first-aid stations for injured wild animals, imposing prairie grazing restriction and punishing unapproved hunting. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)