SIX MILLION HA OF WETLANDS

Tibet has six million ha of wetlands, about 10% of China's total. Tibet’s wetland system includes 2.5 million ha lakes, 3.2 million ha swamps and 264,000 ha of rivers. These wetlands are home to rare species like the Tibetan antelope and black-necked cranes. A new law on Tibetan wetland conservation became effective last March, which prohibits exploitation of all wetland resources, discharges of waste and collection of birds' eggs.

October 18

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