A drone photo taken on April 11, 2026 shows the campsite of a patrol team from Nagqu at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Changtang National Nature Reserve, a 4,500-meter-high wilderness in north of Xizang, is dubbed a "paradise for wildlife". It is a refuge for rare wild animals such as Tibetan antelope, wild yaks and Tibetan wild ass, somewhere they can survive and reproduce. The reserve is home to 10 national first-level protected wild animals and 21 national second-level protected wild animals.
Since 2015, 73 wildlife conservation stations have been set up in Changtang, with a total of 780 conservation officers.
The conservation officers conduct regular patrols to learn about the situation of animals, deter poaching, and mitigate human-wildlife conflicts. With an intimate knowledge of the terrain and animal behavior, they serve as dedicated guardians of ecosystem within this remote wilderness area. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)
This photo taken on April 12, 2026 shows Tibetan antelopes at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)
A drone photo taken on April 9, 2026 shows wildlife conservation officers from Nagqu patrolling at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Liang Chunning/Xinhua)
This photo taken on April 9, 2026 shows a wild yak at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)
This photo taken on April 10, 2026 shows Tibetan gazelles at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)
This photo taken on April 11, 2026 shows a herd of Tibetan wild asses at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)
Wildlife conservation officers Gesang Lhundrup (L) and Norbu from Nagqu check the health condition of a wild yak calf at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)
Wildlife conservation officer Norbu (L) and his colleague from Nagqu feed wild yak calves with milk at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)
Wei Dong, a wildlife conservation officer from Nagqu, is pictured at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)
This photo taken on Aug. 27, 2025 shows wildlife conservation officer Norbu from Nagqu and a Tibetan antelope calf at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua)
Wildlife conservation officers from Nagqu observe the terrain at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)
This photo taken on Jan. 13, 2026 shows wildlife conservation officer Doje from Nagqu and Tibetan antelope calves at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Gesang Lhundrup/Xinhua)
This photo taken on April 9, 2026 shows a herd of Tibetan antelopes at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Gesang Lhundrup/Xinhua)
Wildlife conservation officers from Nagqu encounter a heavy snow during a patrol at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)