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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Researchers probe underground water level around the Nieqiaqu River in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A researcher measures the meteorological conditions at a section of Tuotuo River in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 24, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As imp

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Researchers walk on their way to a sampling site in Nangjibalong, where the Tuotuo River and Damqu River converge, in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 24, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River a

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows researchers working at the Zadoi section of Zhaqu River in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 21, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A researcher conducts on-site fish monitoring in Nangjibalong, where the Tuotuo River and Damqu River converge, in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 24, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River afte

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Researchers investigate vegetation ecology and soil erosion around the Damqu River in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 22, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As i

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A researcher picks out benthic organisms in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 24, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plate

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows researchers climbing the Dongkemadi glacier in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important pa

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A researcher collects water samples at the Dongkemadi glacier in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A researcher collects samples of benthic organisms in Nangqian County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 21, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Researchers climb the Dongkemadi glacier in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plate

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Researchers walk across the Damqu River in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 22, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Platea

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A researcher collects water samples at the Damqu River in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 22, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qingha

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A scientist collects water samples in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 22, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo shows wetlands in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Binbin)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Scientists measure groundwater in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Binbin)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Scientists collect samples at a grassland in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. (Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Scientists measure the meteorological conditions in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 24, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Binbin)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows scientific expedition members preparing lunch in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 22, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. (Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Scientists collect samples at a grassland in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. (Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Scientists carry out glacier thickness detection and ice reserve calculation at a glacier in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Scientists check the vegetation at a wetland in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 22, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. (Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240725) -- BEIJING, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Yujiao collects samples during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 21, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ma Rui labels a water sample during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 22, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water resources, protecting b

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Yujiao collects samples during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 21, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water resources, protecting bi

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ma Rui (L) and Shi Lu collect water samples during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water resource

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cheng Shujie (R) works during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 21, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water resources, protecting biodive

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Yujiao collects samples during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 21, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water resources, protecting bi

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fu Junlin (R) and her colleague check the soil during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 21, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water resou

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cheng Shujie (L) makes meteorological measurement during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 21, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water re

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fu Junlin checks the soil during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 20, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water resources, protecting biod

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Yujiao (C) collects samples during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. Scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai will be conducted during the expedition. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water resources,

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ma Rui collects water samples during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water resources, protecting

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Yujiao makes measurement during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 21, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water resources, protecting b

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Yujiao makes measurement during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 22, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water resources, protecting b

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cheng Shujie measures soil temperature and humidity during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water

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Xinhua Headlines: Tibetan herders -- guardians of source of China's mother river

(240322) -- LHASA, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows Tibetan antelopes in the northern Tanggula Mountains area of Sanjiangyuan National Park in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Chu Guoqiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-SANJIANGYUAN AREA-ENVIRONMENT-IMPROVEMENT (CN)

(231230) -- XINING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 21, 2022 shows a view of the Mount Geladandong in the source region of the Yangtze River in northwest China's Qinghai Province. The ecological environment in the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province has continued to improve since the establishment of the national park in 2021, with water conservation capacity increasing by more than 6 percent annually, according to a newly released report on the park's development. The park delivers over 60 billion cubic meters of high-quality freshwater downstream every year, and the grassland coverage and grass yield in the park have increased by over 11 percent and 30 percent, respectively, according to the report. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-SANJIANGYUAN AREA-ENVIRONMENT-IMPROVEMENT (CN)

(231230) -- XINING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows a view of Mount Anyemaqen in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The ecological environment in the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province has continued to improve since the establishment of the national park in 2021, with water conservation capacity increasing by more than 6 percent annually, according to a newly released report on the park's development. The park delivers over 60 billion cubic meters of high-quality freshwater downstream every year, and the grassland coverage and grass yield in the park have increased by over 11 percent and 30 percent, respectively, according to the report. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-SANJIANGYUAN AREA-ENVIRONMENT-IMPROVEMENT (CN)

(231230) -- XINING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 21, 2022 shows the glaciers and lake in the source region of the Yangtze River in northwest China's Qinghai Province. The ecological environment in the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province has continued to improve since the establishment of the national park in 2021, with water conservation capacity increasing by more than 6 percent annually, according to a newly released report on the park's development. The park delivers over 60 billion cubic meters of high-quality freshwater downstream every year, and the grassland coverage and grass yield in the park have increased by over 11 percent and 30 percent, respectively, according to the report. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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Chinese ecological wisdom shines in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau national park

STORY: Chinese ecological wisdom shines in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau national park DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sanjiangyuan area 2. various of wild animals 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN LIJUN, Deputy director of the Sanjiangyuan National Park management bureau 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN LIJUN, Deputy director of the Sanjiangyuan National Park management bureau 5. various of rangers 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YESHE, Local herder STORYLINE: Located at an average altitude of more than 4,700 meters, the Sanjiangyuan National Park is the world's highest national park. The Sanjiangyuan area is known as China's "water tower" as it contains the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. It is also home to nearly 70 wildlife species under state protection. Previously, the Sanjiangyuan region experienced significant ecological degradation due to climate change and various human activities, resulting in the vanishing of nu

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese ecological wisdom shines in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau national park

(230904) -- XINING, Sept. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 18, 2023 shows a view of the Sanjiangyuan area in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese ecological wisdom shines in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau national park

(230904) -- XINING, Sept. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gecho Chopee, an ecological ranger of Sanjiangyuan National Park, patrols at a canyon in Zadoi County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese ecological wisdom shines in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau national park

(230904) -- XINING, Sept. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A group of Tibetan antelopes pass through the Qinghai-Tibet Highway and head towards the Sanjiangyuan area in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-HOH XIL-TIBETAN ANTELOPES-GUARDIANS(CN)

(230815) -- XINING, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staffer with the Drolkar Lake protection station of the Hoh Xil management office checks the condition of trapped vehicles in Hoh Xil, northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 16, 2023. Located in Sanjiangyuan National Park, Hoh Xil is an important habitat for Tibetan antelopes which enjoy first-class state protection in China. Around May each year, tens of thousands of pregnant Tibetan antelopes start their migration to Hoh Xil to give birth, leaving with their offspring in late July. The Drolkar Lake area in Hoh Xil is a crucial birthplace of the species. Renowned as one of the world's most breathtaking migrations of hoofed animals, this majestic journey of Tibetan antelopes has to confront with extreme weather and invasion of wild animals. Patrollers of Hoh Xil have been guarding Tibetan antelopes for decades. Hoh Xil stands as China's largest world natural heritage site, maintaining a high-altitude ecosystem and iconic species of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

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CHINA-QINGHAI-HOH XIL-TIBETAN ANTELOPES-GUARDIANS(CN)

(230815) -- XINING, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staffer of the Hoh Xil management office is pictured with rescued Tibetan antelope calves in Hoh Xil, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 28, 2023. Located in Sanjiangyuan National Park, Hoh Xil is an important habitat for Tibetan antelopes which enjoy first-class state protection in China. Around May each year, tens of thousands of pregnant Tibetan antelopes start their migration to Hoh Xil to give birth, leaving with their offspring in late July. The Drolkar Lake area in Hoh Xil is a crucial birthplace of the species. Renowned as one of the world's most breathtaking migrations of hoofed animals, this majestic journey of Tibetan antelopes has to confront with extreme weather and invasion of wild animals. Patrollers of Hoh Xil have been guarding Tibetan antelopes for decades. Hoh Xil stands as China's largest world natural heritage site, maintaining a high-altitude ecosystem and iconic species of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Since the establishment of Hoh

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CHINA-QINGHAI-HOH XIL-TIBETAN ANTELOPES-GUARDIANS(CN)

(230815) -- XINING, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staffer of the Hoh Xil management office feeds rescued Tibetan antelope calves in Hoh Xil, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 28, 2023. Located in Sanjiangyuan National Park, Hoh Xil is an important habitat for Tibetan antelopes which enjoy first-class state protection in China. Around May each year, tens of thousands of pregnant Tibetan antelopes start their migration to Hoh Xil to give birth, leaving with their offspring in late July. The Drolkar Lake area in Hoh Xil is a crucial birthplace of the species. Renowned as one of the world's most breathtaking migrations of hoofed animals, this majestic journey of Tibetan antelopes has to confront with extreme weather and invasion of wild animals. Patrollers of Hoh Xil have been guarding Tibetan antelopes for decades. Hoh Xil stands as China's largest world natural heritage site, maintaining a high-altitude ecosystem and iconic species of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Since the establishment of Hoh Xil Nationa

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CHINA-QINGHAI-HOH XIL-TIBETAN ANTELOPES-GUARDIANS(CN)

(230815) -- XINING, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staffer with the Drolkar Lake protection station of the Hoh Xil management office encounters with heavy snowfall on the way to the Drolkar Lake protection station in Hoh Xil, northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 16, 2023. Located in Sanjiangyuan National Park, Hoh Xil is an important habitat for Tibetan antelopes which enjoy first-class state protection in China. Around May each year, tens of thousands of pregnant Tibetan antelopes start their migration to Hoh Xil to give birth, leaving with their offspring in late July. The Drolkar Lake area in Hoh Xil is a crucial birthplace of the species. Renowned as one of the world's most breathtaking migrations of hoofed animals, this majestic journey of Tibetan antelopes has to confront with extreme weather and invasion of wild animals. Patrollers of Hoh Xil have been guarding Tibetan antelopes for decades. Hoh Xil stands as China's largest world natural heritage site, maintaining a high-altitude ecosystem and ico

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CHINA-QINGHAI-HOH XIL-TIBETAN ANTELOPES-GUARDIANS(CN)

(230815) -- XINING, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staffer of the Hoh Xil management office feeds rescued Tibetan antelope calves in Hoh Xil, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 28, 2023. Located in Sanjiangyuan National Park, Hoh Xil is an important habitat for Tibetan antelopes which enjoy first-class state protection in China. Around May each year, tens of thousands of pregnant Tibetan antelopes start their migration to Hoh Xil to give birth, leaving with their offspring in late July. The Drolkar Lake area in Hoh Xil is a crucial birthplace of the species. Renowned as one of the world's most breathtaking migrations of hoofed animals, this majestic journey of Tibetan antelopes has to confront with extreme weather and invasion of wild animals. Patrollers of Hoh Xil have been guarding Tibetan antelopes for decades. Hoh Xil stands as China's largest world natural heritage site, maintaining a high-altitude ecosystem and iconic species of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Since the establishment of Hoh Xil Nationa

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CHINA-QINGHAI-HOH XIL-TIBETAN ANTELOPES-GUARDIANS(CN)

(230815) -- XINING, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A group of pregnant Tibetan antelopes pass through the Qinghai-Tibet Highway and head towards the Drolkar Lake area in Hoh Xil, northwest China's Qinghai Province, May 29, 2023. Located in Sanjiangyuan National Park, Hoh Xil is an important habitat for Tibetan antelopes which enjoy first-class state protection in China. Around May each year, tens of thousands of pregnant Tibetan antelopes start their migration to Hoh Xil to give birth, leaving with their offspring in late July. The Drolkar Lake area in Hoh Xil is a crucial birthplace of the species. Renowned as one of the world's most breathtaking migrations of hoofed animals, this majestic journey of Tibetan antelopes has to confront with extreme weather and invasion of wild animals. Patrollers of Hoh Xil have been guarding Tibetan antelopes for decades. Hoh Xil stands as China's largest world natural heritage site, maintaining a high-altitude ecosystem and iconic species of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Since th