Lhasa earns prestigious wetland city recognition
By Palden Nyima and Daqiong in Lhasa |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2025-07-28 14:48
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Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region, has been recognized as an International Wetland City, a title granted under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Xizang Daily reported.
The announcement was made on Thursday during the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Lhasa is among nine newly accredited Chinese locations, bringing the nation's total to 22, more than any other country.
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