Threats to country's biodiversity spelled out in report

A report by the World Wild Fund for Nature has sounded a warning on the state of China's biodiversity - the different types of species found in the country and variations within them.

An official at the fund says habitat loss and degradation of nature caused by humans and development are the most significant threats to the country's biodiversity.

The report found that just two regions, Qinghai province and the Tibet autonomous region, have a so-called ecological surplus.