(ECNS) -- Wildlife populations, including black-necked cranes and snow leopards, have increased markedly in the source region of the Yellow River since the start of China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), according to authorities in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province.
Located in the heart of the Sanjiangyuan region in southeastern Qinghai, Golog serves as a critical water conservation area for the upper reaches of the Yellow River and is an important part of China's "Water Tower of the Nation."
Deng Shengdong, deputy governor of Golog, said at a press conference that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the prefecture invested approximately 3.9 billion yuan (about $576.01 million) in pollution control and the restoration of forests, grasslands, and wetlands.
The region has maintained an air quality excellence rate of over 98.6%, and all 14 surface water monitoring sections across the prefecture have recorded 100% good-quality water.
