White-lipped deer population increases in Xizang as ecological environment improves

March 17, 2026Source: Xinhua
  • White-lipped deer, a national first-class protected species, are pictured in Gaiba Village of Nedong District in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • White-lipped deer, a national first-class protected species, are pictured in Gaiba Village of Nedong District in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • White-lipped deer, a national first-class protected species, are pictured in Gaiba Village of Nedong District in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • White-lipped deer, a national first-class protected species, are pictured in Gaiba Village of Nedong District in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • White-lipped deer, a national first-class protected species, are pictured in Gaiba Village of Nedong District in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • A white-lipped deer, a national first-class protected species, is pictured in Gaiba Village of Nedong District in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • White-lipped deer, a national first-class protected species, are pictured in Gaiba Village of Nedong District in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

The population of white-lipped deer has gradually increased with the continuous improvement of the local ecological environment and strengthened biodiversity conservation efforts, serving as a vivid example of ecological development on the plateau.