2024-03-26
Known as the last county in China to be connected by highway, Metog in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region has long been regarded as one of the most remote areas in the country.
2024-03-20
Black-necked cranes are seen at a reservoir in Lhunzhub county of Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, March 17, 2024.
2024-04-17
In early spring, peach blossoms are in full bloom in Kala village of Nyingchi city, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, where the signature peach blossom festival opened in late March, attracting swarms of tourists to the village.
2024-04-07
This photo taken on April 1, 2024 in Suosong village of Nyingchi, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, shows the scenery of Mount Namjagbarwa.
2024-04-07
This stitched photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows scenery of the Yamzbog Yumco Lake in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region.
2024-05-15
Nyima county launched a two-week intensified patrol of the core areas of the Changtang National Nature Reserve, starting from May 7.
2024-05-15
Construction of the expansion of the Qinghai-Xizang grid interconnection project began on Tuesday in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, according to State Grid Xizang Electric Power Company.
2024-05-14
An aerial drone photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows a view of the Zangser Kangri Glacier at the Changtang National Nature Reserve, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region.
2024-05-13
The proximity to a well-preserved primitive forest, improved infrastructure and the local people's openness to new ideas have all played an important role in attracting researchers and conservationists to Jeling village in Metog county, Xizang autonomous region.
2024-05-13
On March 14, Wen Guo and his wife, Drolma Chozong, spent nearly an entire day cleaning their house in Jeling, a village of the Monba ethnic group, in Metog county, Xizang autonomous region.
2024-05-11
An adult snow leopard broke into a sheepfold and killed four sheep in Nyima county in Xizang on Sunday night and was captured by local wildlife conservation department the next early morning.
2024-07-08
The fourth China Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation kicked off in Nyingchi, Xizang autonomous region, on Wednesday.
2024-06-21
Aerial drone photos taken on June 20, 2024 shows a view of Purog Kangri Glacier in Shuanghu county, Nagqu, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region.
2024-06-21
A research team has recently uncovered a Tibetan hot-spring snake habitat in the northern part of Gyirong county, Xizang autonomous region, by using infrared cameras, marking the first official sighting of the snake in the county.
2024-06-19
Shanza county of Nagchu, Xizang autonomous region, is a haven for the majestic black-necked crane and the iconic Tibetan antelope, embodying a delicate balance of nature's wonders and the threats that can be posed.
2024-06-12
Chinese researchers recently published a study unveiling the discovery of Trechaleidae, the 74th spider family in China.
2024-06-11
The black-necked crane, a species under first-class state protection in China, mainly inhabits plateau meadows and marshes at an altitude of 2,500 to 5,000 meters.
2024-06-06
The environmental quality situation in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region is generally stable and improving, and it is still one of the regions with the best environmental qualities in the world, said the regional ecology and environment department on Wednesday.
2024-06-06
An afforestation project in the mountains to the north and south of Lhasa, capital of the Xizang autonomous region, is building a greener place for residents, the region's authorities said recently.
2024-08-01
Researchers have discovered a new species of impatiens, Impatiens lhunzeensis, in Shannan city, in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region.
2024-08-01
In the picturesque grasslands of Gerze county in Ngari prefecture of the Xizang autonomous region, the arrival of summer signals commencement of the annual sheep shearing season.
2024-07-31
Despite the global warming and wetting climate, the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau plays an important role as a carbon sink, according to recent studies conducted by the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment (IMHE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2024-07-31
Chinese scientists have discovered the oldest-known microblade technology site on the south bank of the Serling Tso Lake in the Xizang autonomous region, adding to the historical timeline of early human activity on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
2024-07-30
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.
2024-07-30
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.
2024-07-29
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.
2024-07-24
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.
2024-07-14
This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows a white Tibetan antelope cub found in Nyima county of Nagqu cty, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region.
2024-07-08
Foreign participants of a forum in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region have highlighted the region's ecological conservation efforts, calling for increased cooperation and thought exchange.
2024-08-21
In August 2019, Iceland held a memorial event for a glacier lost to climate change, and now Chinese scientists are sounding the alarm that some low-elevation glaciers on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau may disappear permanently, which could significantly impact the plateau's ecosystem.
2024-08-19
A total of 10 Hoh Xil calves are in good condition after being rescued in July near Zonag Lake in Hol Xil Nature Reserve, Northwest China's Qinghai province, according to the local conservation station.
2024-08-19
The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem absorbs approximately 120 to 140 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, accounting for 10 to 16 percent of China's total ecosystem carbon sink, according to the findings of the second Qinghai-Xizang Plateau scientific expedition and research released on Sunday.
2024-08-19
Chinese scientists have established a classification system for the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem based on integrating remote sensing technology and ground surveys, contributing greatly to the analysis of changes in the ecosystem and biodiversity of the plateau.
2024-08-19
The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is becoming warmer, wetter and greener, said a researcher at the press conference of the second Qinghai-Xizang Plateau scientific expedition and research in Lhasa on Sunday.
2024-08-19
The intelligent use of big data in Gyatsa county, Xizang autonomous region, promises to revolutionize walnut cultivation through better environmental monitoring, intelligent decision-making, and more efficient irrigation and fertilization.
2024-08-16
A regulation on glacier protection in the Xizang autonomous region will come into effect on Oct 1, 2024, representing a significant achievement in the region's ecological and environmental protection legislation, according to a press release on Thursday.
2024-08-15
In the picturesque Sangri county of Lhokha at Xizang autonomous region, perched at an average altitude of 3,600 meters, a flourishing grape cultivation sector is not only rewriting the narrative of agricultural modernization, but also emerging as a pivotal catalyst for rural vitalization.
2024-08-13
For Dorje, every day from mid-June to late August, his major assignment is transporting saplings up Shigar Mountain in Lhasa, capital of the Xizang autonomous region.
2024-09-10
The ecosystems of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region — home to the world's highest and largest plateau — have remained stable in the past two decades, according to a study by Chinese scientists.
2024-09-09
As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world.
2024-09-09
When Li Xiao was dispatched to assist the Xizang autonomous region in 2020, the microbiology expert stumbled upon a treasure trove.
2024-09-03
In recent years, the ecological environment of the Lhalu Wetland in Lhasa, capital of the Xizang autonomous region, has been significantly improved thanks to a series of ecological civilization construction and protection efforts, said the Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve Management Bureau on Sunday.
2024-09-03
The afforestation project undertaken over the last three years has resulted in the planting of 86 million more seedlings of various types on more than 34,000 hectares on mountains near Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, environmental authorities said on Sunday.
2024-09-02
As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world.
2024-09-02
Tsultrim Tharchen, wildlife ranger in the Xizang Serling Tso National Nature Reserve, Xizang autonomous region
2024-08-29
The period from May to August each year is the season for Tibetan antelopes to migrate and give birth.
2024-10-16
In a groundbreaking achievement, Zhejiang A&F University has announced the successful breeding of huyang, or lake sheep, at an altitude of 4,600 meters in Nagchu, Xizang autonomous region.
2024-10-15
Describing his relationship with Chinese scientists as "like brothers", Lonnie Thompson, a member of the American Academy of Sciences and a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has returned to the highest county in China 24 years after his last visit.
2024-09-10
Operating picnic camp sites has become one of the main income sources and a way of rural revitalization for villagers in Dagtse district of Lhasa, the Xizang autonomous region in recent years.
2024-11-04
The glaciers of the Xizang autonomous region will receive better legal protection with the implementation of regulations that came into effect on Oct 1.
2024-11-04
Chinese researchers have discovered two rare species of flying squirrels, Priapomys leonardi and Petaurista nobilis, in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, according to the Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Thursday.
2024-10-30
Chinese scientists announced on Tuesday that they have extracted the world's longest ice core in Earth's mid-to-low latitudes.
2024-10-23
More than 99 percent of electricity in Xizang autonomous region has been generated by clean energy, the highest of all regions in the country, according to the State Grid Xizang Electric Power Company.
2024-11-15
Local residents and researchers play important roles in water protection in Nagchu, Xizang autonomous region — a city that serves as a strategic guarantee for water resources in China.
