Tibet´s environment well preserved through sustainable development: report

Source: Xinhua | 03-31-2009 14:14

BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Tibet's environment has been well preserved in its economic development and modernization, said a report published Monday by the Beijing-based China Tibetology Research Center.

Graphics shows the growth of afforested and shelter-forest  areas in Tibet between 1990 and 2007 according to a  comprehensive report on Tibet's economic and social  development published by Beijing-based China Tibetology  Research Center on March 30, 2009.(Xinhua/Meng Lijing)

"In China, Tibet is the place nearest to the sky and furthest away from pollution," read the Report on the Economic and Social Development of Tibet.

According to the report, China has attached more importance to ecological building, environmental protection and sustainable development in Tibet in recent years, as it planned to make Tibet a "protective screen for regional ecological security" by 2030.