China's Sanjiangyuan nature reserve sees increasing vegetation coverage

Aerial photo taken on July 9, 2019 shows scenery of the Nianbaoyuze scenic resort in the Sanjiangyuan nature reserve in Jiuzhi County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Sanjiangyuan, a major natural reserve in northwestern China, saw rising vegetation coverage in 2019, according to the latest monitoring data. Sanjiangyuan, meaning the "source of three rivers," is home to the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. The environmental quality remained stable in the area compared with the previous year, with grassland coverage reaching 77 percent, according to the report released by authorities of Qinghai Province. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)