Brown-headed gulls flying over the Yamdrok Tso Lake, Xizang Autonomous Region.
At over 4,000 meters above sea level, life in China's Xizang Autonomous Region thrives with remarkable resilience. This region boasts 97 nature reserves, covering a total area of 434,000 square kilometers, and is home to 246 wildlife species under key national protection.
Yamdrok Tso Lake.
Xizang has made steady progress in developing a network of eco-environmental monitoring, focusing on surface water, drinking water sources, and air quality. Since 2016, the annual proportion of days with excellent or good air quality in Xizang has reached over 99 percent.
Yamdrok Yumtso in Shannan City.
Xizang is committed to maintaining harmony between humanity and nature in modernization.
According to a white paper issued by China's State Council Information Office on March 2025, eco-environmental protection is being combined with efforts to improve people's lives across Xizang.
A view of Lulang Town in Nyingchi City, Xizang.
Between 2018 and 2024, nearly 95.4 billion yuan (about $13.3 billion) was allocated in subsidies and rewards for ecological protection across the region. From 2016 to 2024, an average of 516,000 jobs for eco-environmental protection were created annually.
