1 / 3   Ecological and environmental protection efforts have helped the recovery of wild animals in Hol Xil, an area in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. A photographer captured wild animals foraging on this plateau. /Chinanews Photo

2 / 3   Hoh Xil, or “beautiful girl” in Mongolian, has an average altitude of 4,600 meters, making for severe living conditions. It’s one of the largest uninhabited areas in China. /Chinanews Photo

3 / 3   The cold climate and conditions make it difficult for humans to survive here, but has created unique conditions for the plateau’s wildlife. A vast number of wild yaks, Tibetan antelopes, wild donkeys, white-lipped deer and brown bears make for magnificent scenery when seen together. /Chinanews Photo