Tibet Restores Over 2 Million Hectares of Grassland

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Himanshu Tiwari

Tibet Restores Over 2 Million Hectares of Grassland

Beijing, February 8: Recently, the Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Tibet announced significant progress in grassland restoration during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). A total of 2.023 million hectares of degraded grassland have been restored, stabilizing the grassland area at 8.66 million hectares and increasing the overall vegetation cover to 50%.

During this period, Tibet adhered to the principle of prioritizing natural restoration while complementing it with artificial methods. The region actively implemented ecological restoration projects for degraded pastures, drawing on advanced experiences from provinces like Qinghai. Measures included no-till reseeding, fencing, controlling invasive weeds, planting artificial grass, improving grassland quality, and aerial seeding. These efforts have gradually restored the grassland ecosystem.

Additionally, during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Tibet’s wetland area expanded to 8.169 million hectares, with 100,000 hectares of degraded wetlands preserved and restored. The area of desertified land remained stable at 20.961 million hectares, with approximately 280,000 hectares undergoing treatment.

(Source: China Media Group, Beijing)

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