China's first nature image record released

This is a photo of black-necked cranes taken by photographer Dong Lei. China's first nature image record named "The Beauty of Nature - Nature & Wildlife Photography in China" was released recently, which includes the essence of the 63 programs IBE (Imaging Biodiversity Expedition) has researched on in the six years since it was founded. IBE, founded in 2008, is an institute which aims to record the nature in China by using imaging biodiversity expedition. [Photo by Dong Lei/chinadaily.com.cn]