How are Tibet's forest resources? How are Tibet's plant resources?

The Tibetan people are an important member of the Chinese nation. Tibet was called "Tubo" during the Tang and Song dynasties, "U-Tsang" during the Yuan and Ming dynasties, "Tanggut" and "Tubot" during the Qing dynasty. It has been called "Tibet" since the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing dynasty. As of December 23, 2019, Tibet has basically eliminated absolute poverty and achieved overall poverty alleviation. So what about Tibet's forest resources? What about Tibet's plant resources? Let's take a look at the introduction of Encyclopedia Knowledge Network!

Contents of this article

1. What are the forest resources in Tibet like?

2. What are the plant resources in Tibet like?

3. What are the animal resources like in Tibet?

What are the forest resources in Tibet like?

The region has a forest area of ​​17.98 million hectares, a forest area of ​​14.91 million hectares, a forest coverage rate of 12.14%, a forest stock of 2.283 billion cubic meters, and a total standing stock of 2.288 billion cubic meters, ranking first in the country. Among the forest area, natural forests account for 14.83 million hectares and artificial forests account for 80,000 hectares.

What are the plant resources in Tibet?

There are more than 9,600 species of wild plants in the region, of which 855 are endemic to Tibet, and more than 6,600 species of higher plants, including more than 700 species of mosses and more than 5,900 species of ferns and seed plants. There are 415 species of edible fungi such as matsutake, and 238 species of medicinal fungi such as ganoderma. In terms of crops, there are varieties of green sorghum, wheat, corn, rapeseed, beans, etc., as well as about 20 families and more than 110 species of vegetables in the region.

How are the animal resources in Tibet?

There are 795 species of wild vertebrates in the region (125 of which are national key protected wild animals, accounting for more than 1/3 of the national key protected wild animal species, and 196 species are endemic to Tibet), including 145 mammals, 492 birds (22 of which are endemic to Tibet), 55 reptiles, 45 amphibians, and 58 fish; there are more than 4,200 insects and more than 760 aquatic zooplankton. The number of large and medium-sized wild animals in the region ranks first in the country, the number of Tibetan antelopes accounts for more than 80% of the world's total population, the number of black-necked cranes overwintering accounts for 80% of the world's total population, and the number of wild yaks accounts for 78% of the world's total population.