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Ecological relocation in Tibet reflects change of China's

The ecology on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is even more vulnerable and valuable. Practice proves that only when humans actively protect and adapt to ecological environment, and effectively utilize and rationally transform natural resources for harmonious coexistence with the nature, can they be blessed by the latter.

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Researchers discover origins of species biodiversity on Qinghai-Tibet

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 15, 2021 shows a river near the Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli) LANZHOU, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have discovered geographical isolation, natural selection, and hybridization could have together promoted the species diversification of numerous plant genera on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

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Tibet's largest afforestation project protects "Roof of the …

The country recognizes the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau as a crucial ecological security barrier and, in 2023, specifically enacted a law on ecological conservation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. This legislation requires relevant local governments to fulfill their responsibilities in ecological restoration and protection, ecological risk prevention ...

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Qinghai-Tibet Plateau conservation enshrined in law

China's top legislature on Wednesday adopted a law to protect and conserve the fragile ecosystem on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with the law taking effect on Sept 1. Passed at a session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the law emphasizes protection as its cornerstone, adhering to "respecting, complying with and ...

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Qinghai-Tibet Plateau still one of cleanest regions on earth

Photo taken on May 19, 2015 shows a Tibetan antelope in Hoh Xil, northwest China's Qinghai Province.(Xinhua/Wu Gang) The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which covers over one-fourth of China's land area, is still one of the cleanest regions on earth, said a white paper issued by the Chinese government Wednesday.

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China Focus: Qinghai-Tibet Plateau getting warmer, wetter …

Located in the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Qinghai Lake is key to maintaining the ecological balance in western China. (Xinhua/Wu Gang) BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Affected by global warming, China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has grown warmer and wetter over recent decades, contributing to the occurrence of extreme weather ...

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Researchers discover origins of species biodiversity on Qinghai-Tibet

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 15, 2021 shows a river near the Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province.(Xinhua/Xing Guangli) LANZHOU, Feb. 5 -- Chinese researchers have discovered geographical isolation, natural selection, and hybridization could have together promoted the species diversification of numerous plant genera on the Qinghai …

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Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition: --Science and

GONGGA Contributes to Global Carbon Budget The photo shows Qiongmu Gangri peak in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. GCP's approval of China's GONGGA, one of the most recent achievements of the second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research, indicates that Chinese scientists have shifted their role from data contributors to leaders in atmospheric …

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China Focus: Scientific findings reveal Qinghai-Tibet Plateau…

Known as Asia's water tower, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the source of a dozen major rivers of Asia, said Yao, stressing finding the secrets of its evolution and ecosystem was essential to the well-being of Asians. The expedition set off in June 2017 and was the second of its kind in 40 years. Lasting five to 10 years, the expedition will ...

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Scientists gain a new understanding of the Roof of the World

Through the expedition, a team led by Zhai Panmao, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, found that the rapid warming of the plateau that has occurred since the early 20th century is unprecedented in the previous 2,000 years.

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Multiple factors affect oxygen levels on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau…

As the largest and highest plateau in the world, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is known as the "roof of the world" and the "third pole of Earth." It plays important roles in China's, as well as the planet's, climate system, water supply, biodiversity conservation and carbon balance.

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Ecology well preserved on roof of world

With an ecological environment that is different from the south of the Himalayas, Tibet is a unique natural security barrier for China. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau protects China from natural disasters caused by South Asian sub-continental climate.

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Scientific surveys valuable in safeguarding ecology on "roof …

Tibetan antelopes are pictured on Qiangtang grassland, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 8, 2024. ... -- China's ongoing second scientific expedition and research project on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau has produced a series of high-standard original findings, providing scientific support for the ecological security of the plateau ...

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China passes landmark law to protect Qinghai-Tibet Plateau …

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an area of around 2.58 million square kilometers, spans six provincial-level regions in western China. It is the source of several major rivers of Asia, such as the Yangtze, Yellow, and Mekong rivers, which …

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Trees record glacier changes on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Fossil leaves shed light on formation of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau; Delivering parcels on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau; China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has first 5G base station; African lion cubs survive extreme environment of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau; China Focus: Qinghai-Tibet Plateau first conquered by humans at least 30,000 years ago; China Focus: Qinghai ...

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Qinghai-Tibet Railway paves way for enriching plateau

The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the world's highest and longest railway, not only brings convenience for the residents on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to travel but also enormous wealth for them. "Our life changed a lot since we moved to Chaka Township," said Shen Deping, a resident of the township's Bayin Village.

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First Qinghai-Tibet Plateau insect forum opens

"Today, we are more concerned about the diversity and protection of insects on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau than ever before. This forum will play an active role in promoting the study of insect diversity on the plateau," said Qiao Gexia, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Zoology, at the opening ceremony of first Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Insect …

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Chinese researchers map permafrost on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

BEIJING, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have conducted high-precision mapping of permafrost on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, providing a reference for engineering planning and ecosystem management in the area. Permafrost on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is sensitive to global climate change. However, there is a lack of long-term data for ...

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Tracing global microplastics in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

"The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and other major typical cryospheric regions are considered the ideal laboratory to investigate the source, transmission and impact of pollutants," Zhang said. The researchers from the NIEER conducted a series of studies on the features and their potential impacts of microplastics in the typical cryospheric regions.

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Qinghai-Tibet Plateau lakes expanding rapidly

The area of lakes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has expanded by over 10,000 square kilometers over the past 30 years according to researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Research Institute. There are around 60,000 lakes on the plateau, covering an area of approximately 50,000 sq km. ...

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Chinese scientists estimate water reserves of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The total water reserves of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are estimated to be more than 9 trillion cubic meters, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said on Tuesday. Dubbed "Asia's water tower," the plateau and its surrounding mountains are the birthplace of more than 10 major rivers in Asia.

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Scientific expedition on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau returns …

An ongoing scientific expedition on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has already returned significant discoveries, providing valuable resources for global ecological conservation efforts. China commenced the expedition in June 2017, 40 years after the first research trip to the plateau by Chinese scientists. Slated to last from five to 10 years ...

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A Colorful China in the Eye of A Geologist

For the past 12 years, she has been studying active faults in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (such as the Karakorum fault in western Tibet or the Xianshuihe fault in eastern Tibet) and how they move.

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China Focus: Qinghai-Tibet Plateau first conquered by …

"The Nwya Devu site, located 4,600 meters above sea level in central Tibet, is the earliest archaeological site ever identified on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau," said Gao Xing, leader of the excavation work and author of a related paper published Friday on …

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Scientific Expedition to Protect Roof of the World

A scenic view of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. (PHOTO: VCG) By Wang Xiaoxia. On the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, 8,830 meters above sea level, stands the world's highest weather station. Set up in May 2022 by Chinese scientists a few steps away from Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest peak, the station had its first visit from a scientific expedition on May 23, to gather information and …

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Ecological advances on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau help farmers

The plateau covers the entire Tibet autonomous region and Qinghai province, in addition to parts of Sichuan, Yunnan and Gansu provinces and the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Most of the plateau, covering about 2.6 million square kilometers and hailed as the "roof of the world", is over 4,000 meters above sea level.

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Tibet's largest afforestation project protects "Roof of the …

LHASA -- China's Tibet Autonomous Region is undertaking its largest afforestation project to green the mountainsides along the Lhasa River Valley, contributing to the ecological conservation of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, also known as the "Roof of the World."

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Xi stresses ecological conservation on Qinghai-Xizang Plateau…

It is a boarding school that was funded and built with assistance from Shanghai and is attached to Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Xi was briefed on how Shanghai and other eastern regions have assisted Qinghai's education work and school construction, asked in detail about the composition of students, school's curriculum, students ...

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Qinghai-Tibet Railway expands its reach

The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which spans 1,956 km from Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, regional capital of Tibet, carried 10.76 million people and 56.06 million tonnes of cargo in 2012. With these new extension lines in place, the company estimates that its passenger and cargo loads will increase to 14 million and 90 tonnes, respectively, in ...

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China passes landmark law to protect Qinghai-Tibet Plateau …

The law includes provisions for dealing with unruly or uncivil travelers. It prescribes penalties for those who litter on the plateau, stipulating that individuals with serious violations shall be fined between 500 yuan (about 72 U.S. dollars) and 10,000 yuan. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is home to the world's highest mountain -- Mt. Qomolangma.