Tibet Since 1951: Liberation, Development and Prosperity
China DailySolid Environmental Safety Barriers The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is known as "the roof of the world" and "the water tower of Asia". These include Opinions on Strengthening Eco-environmental Protection and Pollution Prevention and Control, Opinions on Building a Beautiful Tibet, Opinions on Building National Ecological Culture Demonstration Areas to Boost Efforts for Building a Beautiful Tibet, and Regulations on Developing Ecological Highlands in the Tibet Autonomous Region. ・ Maintaining a good eco-environment Tibet has 11 national nature reserves, 4 national scenic spots, 3 national geological parks, 9 national forest parks, and 22 national wetland parks. In 2020, Tibet saw its average concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 declining by 28.1 and 37.5 percent respectively compared with 2015, and its days of good air quality fell just short of 100 percent. ・ A green development model in place Tibet is working to develop itself into a national clean energy base.