To the southwest of Geladaindong Peak in northwest China's Qinghai province, stands Jianggudiru Glacier, which rises up to 6,542 meters above the sea level. It is one of the sources of the Yangtze River, the longest river in China. At the foot of the glacier, lies Maqu township, Amdo county, Xizang autonomous region.
To protect the glacier and the meadows surrounding it, Maqu township has reduced the number of livestock by nearly 40 percent in the recent decade. Kiangs forage along a national highway in Burang county, southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Oct. 12, 2024.
(People's Daily Online/Wang Jianzhong) "To chase short-term interests is something we'll never do," said Tsewang Drolma, Party head of Maqu township. According to her, the township has banned development in all forms within the key protection area of the glacier. Protecting the ecological environment of Xizang benefits future generations and serves the whole world.
In recent years, Xizang has kept enhancing ecological protection and restoration efforts to reinforce the shields for ecological security. It has comprehensively implemented a law on ecological protection of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, and carried out large-scale land greening initiatives and urban space greening projects. It is also actively advancing the establishment of a protected areas framework with a focus on national parks.
Committed to optimizing the development of territorial space, Xizang is working to protect every blade of grass a.
