“生态源”治多、曲麻莱县

The Source of Eco-system

这里既是长江源头也是黄河源头,是中国南北两大水系的涵养区,生态地位十分重要这里也是一个高海拔、寒冷、多风、干燥、缺氧的地方,当地男人很少能活过60岁。耀眼的金子使许多波光鳞鳞的小溪消失了,野鸭和水草消失了,只剩下没有生命的茫茫沙海……

Zhidoi and Qumarleb counties situated at the headwaters of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers are the water conservation areas of the 2 major river systems in southern and northern China. So, the ecological conditions are of decisive importance in these areas. But living in the adverse environment-high elevation, frigid climate, windiness, aridness and oxygen deficiency, few of the local men can live to be over 60. Moreover, in recent years, gold diggers came swarming for glittery gold and destroyed the giggling brooks and the flourishing grasslands, the habitats for water birds, leaving only broad expanses of lifeless sand sea.