Wildlife thriving high upon Tibet's plateau

Diverse wildlife in close proximity to domesticated herds of animals in the Tibet autonomous region are increasingly commonplace thanks to the government's efforts in the development of nature reserves.

Due to biodiversity protection efforts, the region has established 47 nature reserves covering an area of more than 412 million square kilometers, accounting for over 34 percent of the region's land area.

At 298,000 sq km, the region's Changthang National Nature Reserve is China's biggest, and has become a haven for rare high plateau wildlife such as wild yaks, argali and Tibetan antelope.