"Roof of the World," "Land of Snows," "Abode of the
Gods" -- the Tibetan Plateau is known by various names, while encompassing a
singular region united by geography, climate and history.
Characterized by the highest mountains on earth, sweeping steppes, turquoise lakes, hardy forests and arid deserts, the Tibetan Plateau region supports a unique assemblage of ecosystems and cultures, threatened now as never before by habitat loss, unsustainable development and wide-scale systemic changes linked to global climate shifts.
The purpose of the Tibetan Plateau Project (TPP) is to promote the conservation
of biodiversity and the sustainable development of mountain communities in the
Tibetan Plateau region, which includes portions of Bhutan, China, India, Nepal,
Pakistan and Tibet. TPP's campaigns emphasize regional strategies for
biodiversity conservation and economic development that benefit local people and
inform the international community about environmental threats facing the region.
Among TPP's goals are to:
- Safeguard regional ecosystems by supporting conservation strategies and development goals that protect biodiversity
- Promote protection of wildlife and plant resources in the Tibetan Plateau region by conducting research and strengthening international, U.S. and foreign conservation laws and policies
- Develop resources for supporting the conservation of medicinal plants used in Tibetan and other traditional medical systems
- Act as an information clearinghouse providing easily accessible background to the public, activists, policymakers and academics worldwide on the countries and biodiversity conservation issues relevant to the Tibetan Plateau region
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For more information about the Tibetan Plateau Project, download a project brochure, with illustrations by wilderness photographer Galen Rowell, in PDF format.
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