XINING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Sanjiangyuan National Park, located in Qinghai Province, is one of the first national parks officially established in China. Known as the "water tower of China," it is home to the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. With a total area of 190,700 square kilometers, it is an important ecological safety barrier and germplasm bank of plateau organisms in China, with rich biodiversity. There are 69 species of wild animals under state key protection in the area, which is known as the "natural germplasm bank of Alpine Creatures". Rare wild animals such as Tibetan antelope, snow leopard, and Tibetan wild donkey have lived here for generations.
Aerial photo taken on Aug. 29, 2018 shows a view of Tongtian River at the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Photo by Pan Binbin/Xinhua)
Tibetan antelopes are seen at Hol Xil area of the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 28, 2021. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
Aerial photo taken on July 27, 2021 shows a view of Qumar River at the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2020 shows a herd of Tibetan wild donkeys at the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Photo by Pan Binbin/Xinhua)
A Tibetan antelope is seen at Hol Xil area of Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 28, 2021. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
Aerial photo taken on July 26, 2021 shows the glacier at the source of the Yangtze River section of the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)
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