China mulls strengthening Qinghai-Tibet Plateau biodiversity protection through legislation

China is considering intensifying the ecological security and biodiversity protection of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau through new legislation.

A draft law on ecological conservation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau was on Tuesday submitted to the National People's Congress Standing Committee, China's top legislature, for the second reading.

Based on a draft submitted for the first reading in August, 2022, the new draft highlighted more efforts that would strengthen ecological protection and restoration and improve biodiversity protection on the plateau.

It made adjustments to stipulations on the protection of wild animal migration routes, compensation for livestock losses caused by wild animals, and a national campaign on biodiversity protection.