Recent monitoring and studies by Chinese scientists reveal that Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region remains one of the regions with the best ecological environment quality in the world, while the implementation of the ecological security barrier construction project in the region has achieved significant benefits.
A growing number of Himalayan monals and Himalayan gorals have been found foraging in the county. Thanks to steady efforts of the authorities, locals are also building a keener awareness for ecological protection.
The Xizang autonomous region witnessed steady economic growth in the first half, with its gross domestic product hitting 118 billion yuan ($16 billion), up 6.1 percent year-on-year, said the regional bureau of statistics on Tuesday.
Covering a total area of 6973.44 hectares, Yani National Wetland Park is located at the confluence of the Yarlung Zangbo River and the Niyang River in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region.
To Dorje, every day from mid-June to late August, his major assignment is transporting saplings up the Shigar mountain in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region.
Chinese scientists have discovered a microblade technology site on the south bank of the Serling Tso Lake in the Xizang autonomous region. The discovery, named the Niadi Site, is the earliest of its kind, adding to the historical timeline of early human activity on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on Saturday to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers.
Over the past three decades, Jiangsu province has been aiding the Xizang autonomous region capital, Lhasa, by promoting long-term stability, improving people's livelihood and assisting with high-quality development around the city.