November 12, 2019
In this article published by Phys.org, Saving Nature’s Dr. Stuart Pimm was asked to share his perspective on China’s ambition to create a unified park system that balances conservation and tourism, while safeguarding community livelihoods and culture.
China Aims to Build its Own Yellowstone on Tibetan Plateau
As China continues to expand into previously remote areas of the country, there is a new ethos emerging. In their modernization push to transform the Tibetan Plateau, there is now a new dimension to government planning – conserving natural resources.
The Chinese government is working to set limits on the region’s growth in order to implement its own version of one of the U.S.’s proudest legacies—a national park system.
The ambition to create a unified park system represents “a new and serious effort to safeguard China’s biodiversity and natural heritage,” Duke University ecologist Stuart Pimm says.
The vision is not without challenges, as explained in this month’s article in Phys.org. Read the full article here.
