The Tibet Plateau boasts various kinds of plants and vegetations from the tropical to cold area due to vast territory,various landforms and different weather conditions. Thanks to the abundant wild plant resources, this is a region with the most typical of biological diversity and a major gene bank ensuring global biodiversity.

To ensure the permanent utilization of the eco-environmeent and natural resources, Tibet will invest more than 22 billion Yuan with the support of the Central Government by the mid-century to construct more than 160 eco-environmental protection projects.

( Source: China's Tibet Facts  & Figures 2008 )