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World's highest urban wetland a global model
As the sun bathed the Potala Palace in golden light on Saturday morning in Lhasa, the capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, it also set the nearby Lhalu wetland shimmering, with the cold air giving way to the warmth of a new day.
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Lhasa wetland reserve gains recognition as world's highest-altitude wetland
The Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, has officially been recognized by the World Record Certification Agency (WRCA) as the world's highest-altitude urban natural wetland, authorities announced on Dec 20 in Lhasa.
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Scientific study drives law to protect ecology of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
The second Qinghai-Tibet scientific expedition has become a driving force behind ecological protection legislation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, academicians said at a news conference in Lhasa.
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High-altitude mission to be proud of
For more than a decade, Dradul has worked as a guardian of a wetland near Mapam Yumco Lake, which, nestled at an altitude of over 4,500 meters in Burang county of Ngari prefecture, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, is the world's highest freshwater lake.
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Lhasa earns prestigious wetland city recognition
Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region, has been recognized as an International Wetland City, a title granted under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Xizang Daily reported.
Major progress reported in water conservation in Xizang
Xizang ramps up plateau ecosystem preservation
Xizang maintains world-class ecological standards-
Xizang's Namling welcomes migrating black-necked cranes
As winter descends on the Tibetan Plateau, black-necked cranes — known as the "divine birds of the highlands" — have once again arrived in Namling county, Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region.
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Himalayan Flower Fairy: Butterflies
Nestled at the foot of the Himalayas, Xizang autonomous region boasts one of the planet's best-preserved ecosystems.
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Winter brings black-necked cranes to Lhundrub county, Xizang
In the depths of winter, a black-necked crane national nature reserve in Lhundrub county, Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, welcomes large flocks of migratory black-necked cranes.
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Researchers discover new tree frog species in Xizang
Chinese researchers recently discovered a new tree frog species in Metog county, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Xizang Daily reported.
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Rare snow leopard photographed in Xizang
A snow leopard was recently spotted near Yuthok village in Gerze county, Xizang autonomous region, offering rare footage and demonstrating China's conservation and biodiversity research efforts.
