Tibet plans new wetland nature reserve
The government of southwest China's Tibet autonomous region is planning to establish a new nature reserve in 88,000 hectares of wetland.
It will be established in the Mitika wetland in Lhari County, Nagqu Prefecture, said a spokesperson with the county's forestry bureau.
With an average elevation of 4,900 meters, Mitika boasts diverse vegetation. It is a major migration passage and breeding colony for wild animals including endangered black-necked cranes and Tibetan wild donkeys.
The local government has poured more than 30 million yuan ($4.56 million) into the wetland's restoration and protection since 2010.
Tibet has 47 nature reserves covering 412,200 square km, accounting for about 34 percent of the region's total land.
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