Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 7503826797
Published on: 2000-01
Soft Cover
the grasslands, forests and wetlands of the Tibet Autonomous Region contain spectacular landscapes, unique biodiversiy and natural resources cnetral to the livelihoods and cultur of millions of people in Tibet and hundreds of millions downstream. the Tibet Plateau is literally the heart of Asia, where seven major river - the Yangtze, Yellow, Mekong, Salween, Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Indus extensive high elevation region on earth, encompassing almost one million square miles of China above 10,000 feet. the plateau has the most intact montane grasslands in Eurasia and is home to endangered and endemic wildlife species such as the snow leopard, brown bear, migratory wild yak, kiang or wild ass, chiru or Tibetan antelope, gazelle, blue sheep and argali. numerous lakes and marshes provide habitat for a wide variety of waterfowl and shorebirds, including the endangered black-necked crane. the forests fo southeast Tibet are a global center of biodiversity, containing ninety percent of Tibet's 5,700 plant species, and reaching treeline altitudes of 4,600 meters, the highest in the world.
Part one
General Introuduction to the Biodiversity Conservation and Management in Tibet Autonomous Region
Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Developement in Tibet
Tibet's Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development
Biodiversity Conservation in Tibet and the Protection of the Environment
Nature Reserves in Tibet Autonomous Region
Ecoregion Based Conservation: A Global Perspective
Part two
Conservation and Management of Wild Fauna Biodiversity
Wildlife Conservation in the Chang Tang Reserve, Tibet
Conservation of Large Mammals in Non-Protected Areas in Qinghai and Gansu
People-wildlife Conflit Management in Non-protected Areas in the Qinghai Lake Region
The argallis of the Qinghai-Tivet Plateau
Conservation of Black-necked Cranes and Bar-headed Geese in South-central Tibet
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Part five
Nature Resource Use and International Cooperation
Diversity of Barley in Tibet
The Conservation and the Management of Crop Germ Plasma Resource Diversity in Tibet: Present Situation and Future Prospects
Tibetan Medicine and Biodiversity Protection
The Role of Ecotourism in Biodiversity Conservation and Development
Tibet's Ecotourism Development and Biodiversity Conservation
Nurturing COnservation Cooperation Across Borders
--Transboundary Protected Area Exchange between Nepal and Tibet Autonomous Region of China
Part six
Discussions and Summary
Summary of group Discussions
Appendix I. Agenda
Appendix II. Participant List
Afterword
