The police from frontier police station and the hunters of Elunchun Minority Group patrol the mountain and protect the forest on their horses after a snowfall

With spring around the corner, the fire protection period will begin. Heilongjiang province enhances to patrol the forests in frontier at that time.

Heihe has started clearing mountains, forests, rivers and has closed off some mountains to impose a curfew and fire bans.

By Wu Qiong