Lhalu Wetland, known as the "lungs of Lhasa" and the largest urban natural wetland on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, has achieved significant ecological recovery over the past 20 years.
Take a leisurely stroll along the trails at Lhalu Wetland in the heart of Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region — and quietly experience the beauty of spring.
In the early morning in Nanshan Park, or southern mountain park, located in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, forest ranger Tashi Chophel arrived at a monitoring station and started watching over the forest he has protected for 13 years via dozens of surveillance screens.
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.
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.
As a deputy to the National People's Congress, the nation's top legislature, and a revered professor at the Tibet University's School of Ecology and Environment, Lhagchung's relentless dedication to ecological research has shaped his proposals for the ongoing sessions.