Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region has pledged to further leverage its unique advantages to promote high-quality development, according to a press conference held Thursday by the State Council Information Office in Beijing.
An afforestation project in the mountains to the north and south of Lhasa, capital of the Xizang autonomous region, is building a greener place for residents, the region's authorities said recently.
The Xizang autonomous region remains one of the best places in the world in terms of ecological quality, according to its 2023 Environmental Bulletin, which was released on Wednesday.
The black-necked crane, a species under first-class state protection in China, mainly inhabits plateau meadows and marshes at an altitude of 2,500 to 5,000 meters.
A research team has recently uncovered a Tibetan hot-spring snake habitat in the northern part of Gyirong county, Xizang autonomous region, by using infrared cameras, marking the first official sighting of the snake in the county.
