Relicts gulls in Hongjian Nur, northwest Shenmu County of Shaanxi Province. The rare birds are under state first-class protection. [Photo from the Shaanxi Daily]
![Relicts gulls in Hongjian Nur, northwest Shenmu County of Shaanxi Province. The rare birds are under state first-class protection. [Photo from the Shaanxi Daily]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20090618/001109b42f730ba449352f.jpg "Relicts gulls in Hongjian Nur, northwest Shenmu County of Shaanxi Province. The rare birds are under state first-class protection. [Photo from the Shaanxi Daily]")
