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Lu Zhi and the Giant Panda:
A story of hope for China's wildlife...
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An Olympic Highlight: China's Unique Wildlife-learn the real story behind the 2008 Olympic mascots
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Stories from Cuochi Village
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| A Green Travel Guide for Your Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Visit |
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| Tibetan Plateau Nature Reserves |
Due to the ecological importance of the Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai province and the Tibetan Autonomous Region have established many nature reserves that now cover 30% of the provinces’ land area. These reserves, specifically Changtang National Nature Reserve (Qinghai), Kekexili (Qinghai), Sanjiangyuan/ the Three River Source (Qinghai), Aerjin National Nature Reserve (Xinjiang) and Xilincuo Lake Nature Reserve, together form a contiguous protected area of nearly 10,000 square kilometres. For the endangered and unique wildlife, plant life, and ecosystems found on the Plateau, this has provided security for their continued survival.
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Changtang National
Nature Reserve (Tibet) |
In the Tibetan language, Changtang means “highland in the north.” Spanning an area of 300,000 square kilometres, it is the largest nature reserve in China and ranks second in the world, after Greenland National Park. This world-famous wilderness area is renowned for its rich and unique wildlife, plants and relatively primitive ecology. There is very low human population in or near the Reserve, and the landscape is dominated by vast deserted panoramas.
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Kekexili National
Nature Reserve (Qinghai) |
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This nature reserve covers an area of 45,000 square kilometres and links Qinghai’s Sanjianyuan, Tibet’s Changtang grassland, and Xinjian’s Aerjin mountain ranges. It is an important wildlife corridor for animals and is famous for its efforts to protect the Tibetan antelope.
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Sanjiangyang National
Nature Reserve (Qinghai) |
The Sanjianyuan region covers an area of 360,310 square kilometres, with the nature reserve encompassing 152,300 square kilometres. This is where the Yellow, Yangtze, and Langcang Rivers originate, which is why it is also referred to as the “Asian water tower.” The ecologic health of this reserve and the freshwater it provides is globally important for over 45 percent of the world's population who live in the areas served by these rivers in China, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. |
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