Lhalu Wetland sees major ecological improvements

The Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region, known as the "lungs of Lhasa", is a biological gene bank for the city. [Photo by Palden Nyima/chinadaily.com.cn]

In July 2005, the State Council officially approved the Lhalu Wetland as a national wetland nature reserve. In 2008, the Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve Management Bureau was established, and in 2010, the Regulations on the Management of the Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve of Lhasa was promulgated. In 2018, they were revised, providing a legal basis for protecting and managing the wetland.