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Chang Tang-Qinghai
Proportion of the area of the contribution comprising Key Biodiversity Areas: 2.6%
The Greater Changtang of the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) in China is one of the most intact upland rangelands in the world. Covering nearly 1/4 of the Tibetan Plateau, this area of more than 230,000 square miles consists of rolling alpine steppes broken by hills, glacier-capped mountains, and large basins studded with wetlands. Changtang is home to a wide variety of species, including the Tibetan antelope (chiru), Tibetan wild ass (kiang), wild yak, and snow leopard. Presently, more than 50 percent of the Changtang’s landmass is covered by two national nature reserves,
Potential conservation benefits in saving biodiversity
Potential reduction of species extinction risk resulting from threat abatement actions
The chart below represents the relative disaggregation of the selected contribution's total potential opportunity for reducing global species extinction risk through taking actions to abate different threats to species within its boundaries. The percentages refer to the amount of the total opportunity that could potentially be achieved through abating that particular threat.