Nyingchi wildlife
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Wild Life Resources | ||||
| With a complicated geological structure, the Nyingchi area has high mountains, deep forests, and great drops between the tops of mountains and ravines. Influenced by the warm and humid southwestern monsoon, great differences in temperatures and precipitation form a complete ecological system from tropical to frigid zones. This is a true paradise for wild life. With minimum human interference, this has become a rare ecological landscape. The species of higher plants found in Nyingchi number over 6,000, among which over 5,000 are vascular boundless, over 700 are bryophytes, 46 species of 15 subfamilies of 7 families of gymnosperms. The percentage of forest coverage is 46.1 percent, and the stock volume of tree is 882 million cubic meters, among which the mature and over-mature forests account for 97.5 percent. The major local commercial trees are the dragon spruce and fir, which have straight trunks and make good quality materials for architecture and interior decoration.
Edible fungi and precious medicinal plants also live in this forest. The morel, hedgehog hydnum and other valuable species are famous in and out of China for their delicious flavors and being chemical-free. Major medicinal plants include the snow lotus, Chines caterpillar fungus, elevated gastrodia, fritillary, dangshen, Chinese cinnamon and Chinese magnoliavine. Plenty of medicinal materials are produced here every year and transported to other places in Tibet and even all over the country. The resource of wild flowers is also abundant. Major species include the alpine azalea, Tibetan iris, yellow peony, orchid and alpine rough gentian. According to unofficial statistics, there are over 80 species of the orchid family. The prospect for exploitation is vast. The Nyingchi area also has various species of wild animals. It is the habitat of 106 species of animals under State protection, such as tigers, deer, wild oxen, takins, musk deer and vultures. Among them, 30 are under first-grade State protection, and 65 are under second-grade State protection. The Tibetan people have a long tradition of protecting wild animals, which is why Tibet is a safe habitat for them. In some forest zones, muntjacs are occasionally heard seeking food in villages, and sometimes monkeys beg for food at people's homes. To protect and properly exploit the rich wild life resources and develop the local economy, governments at all levels in Nyingchi have stringently implemented the Law for Protecting Wild Animals of the PRC and related laws and regulations, established executive, administrative and public security offices, and laid down measures for protection and administration. At present, the whole area has 80 forest administrative officials, 33 forest policemen and 6 forest administrative checkpoints along highways. The forestry functional departments are working hard to provide effective protection for the rich wild life resources here. | ||||
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