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15:16, 12-Jun-2018
Wild animal population increases significantly in Tibetan nature reserve
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The population of wild animals in Qiangtang Nature Reserve in Tibet Autonomous Region has increased dramatically following over two decades of protection, the regional forestry department said Tuesday.
Since the reserve's establishment in 1993, the number of antelopes has grown from 50,000 to 150,000, wild yaks have jumped from only 7,000 to 10,000 and the number of wild donkeys has expanded from 30,000 to 50,000.
The population of snow leopards, argali sheep, and black-necked cranes has also increased, the department said.
With an average altitude of more than 5,000 meters, the state-level nature reserve has an area of 298,000 square km and is a habitat for dozens of wild animal species on the state protection list.
In 2015, the regional government earmarked 300 million yuan (46 million US dollars) to set up 73 protection stations and hire 780 rangers for better daily management across the reserve.
(Cover photo: Tibetan antelopes inhabit at the Kekexili National Nature Reserve in west China's Qinghai province, Sept. 9, 2016. / VCG Photo)
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency