As the Qinghai-Xizang Railway stretches across the northern Tibetan Plateau, it has built not only dedicated wildlife crossings, but also many culverts and bridges to serve as ecological corridors for livestock such as cattle and sheep.
Yaks pass through a culvert beneath the Qinghai-Xizang Railway in Seni District of Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
Yaks pass through a culvert beneath the Qinghai-Xizang Railway in Seni District of Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 18, 2026 shows a flock of sheep preparing to pass through a culvert beneath the Qinghai-Xizang Railway in Seni District of Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
Yaks graze near the Qinghai-Xizang Railway in Seni District of Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 18, 2026 shows yaks grazing near the Qinghai-Xizang Railway in Seni District of Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 18, 2026 shows a herd of yaks crossing a creek after passing through a culvert of the Qinghai-Xizang Railway in Seni District of Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 18, 2026 shows a herd of yaks crossing a creek after passing through a culvert of the Qinghai-Xizang Railway in Seni District of Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 18, 2026 shows a herd of yaks crossing a creek near the Qinghai-Xizang Railway in Seni District of Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 18, 2026 shows a herd of yaks passing through a culvert beneath the Qinghai-Xizang Railway in Seni District of Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
Yaks pass through a culvert beneath the Qinghai-Xizang Railway in Seni District of Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)
As the Qinghai-Xizang Railway stretches across the northern Tibetan Plateau, it has built not only dedicated wildlife crossings, but also many culverts and bridges to serve as ecological corridors for livestock such as cattle and sheep.