Tibet spends more funds on environmental protection

The Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) government spent 3.2 bln yuan on ecological environment protection and construction during the Tenth Five-Year Plan period (2001-05) and in 2009 more will be done in this effort, according to the Tibet's Daily.

Ecological environment in Tibet is well preserved along with the rapidly growing economy, the daily added.

Director of TAR Environmental Protection Bureau Zhang Yongze said environmental protection in Tibet will be further strengthened under the guidance of the Scientific Outlook on Development.

According to Zhang, water and air in TAR are both in good condition, "Tibet remains one of the regions boasting the best environment in the world!"

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