An image captured along the Nujiang River Valley of Dengchen county in the Tibet autonomous region shows a snow leopard. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Images captured along the Nujiang River Valley in Dengchen county of the Tibet autonomous region show that the area is a quality ecosystem for certain carnivores, the Shanshui Conservation Center said.
After starting in 2017 as a trial, a biodiversity survey was completed by the center jointly with the Dengchen county forestry and grassland bureau.
An image captured along the Nujiang River Valley of Dengchen county in the Tibet autonomous region shows a common leopard. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
An images captured along the Nujiang River Valley of Dengchen county in the Tibet autonomous region shows an Eurasian lynx. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A snow leopard on a rock in Nagchu, Tibet autonomous region. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Image data captured in a recent survey show that all 10 counties and one district in Nagchu, Tibet autonomous region, are home to rare species, including snow leopards and other animals, China News Service reported.
Since December, the city's forestry and grassland bureau and the Shanshui Conservation Center placed more than 140 infrared cameras. More than 100 images showing active snow leopards were captured.
Lynxes in Nagchu, Tibet autonomous region. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]