Tuesday, April 22, 2014

ABUNDANT WETLANDS IN TIBET



Tibet Autonomous Region harbors the largest wetland system in China. More than six million hectare area has 17 varieties of wetlands according to the first wetland survey of 1996 to 2000. According to the local forestry department, Tibet has more than 1,500 lakes with a total area of 2.5 million hectares, accounting for 30 per cent of lake area in the entire country.
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