A City Without Trees: The Ecological Dilemma and Sustainable Development of Nagqu City
Preface
In recent years, with the improvement of people's attention to the ecological environment and the improvement of protection awareness, ecological construction has become one of the important issues of development in various places. In the western part of the mainland, there is one such city, but its unique ecological environment has become a "stumbling block" to urban development: Nagqu City in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
As a prefecture-level city in the Tibet Autonomous Region, Nagqu is located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and is blessed with unique natural resources, especially the famous Namco, where the lakes and mountains attract a large number of tourists every year. When people come to Nagqu City, they will find that it is different from other cities, and there is not a single tree in the whole city.
A treeless city
In our impression, whether it is ancient or modern, whether it is north or south, whether it is a mountain or a plain, every city is indispensable to be dressed up with green trees, when we come to Nagqu City, we will find that this is indeed a "treeless city", even a small sapling, it is difficult to survive here.
Some people may wonder why trees can be planted in other places, but not in Naqu City. There are some special reasons behind this, Nagqu City is located in the hinterland of the plateau, with an average altitude of more than 4,500 meters, and the climatic conditions here are very harsh, the temperature is low throughout the year, the winter is even more cold, and the long-term hypoxic state has a great impact on the growth of plants.
Even though the local government tried various methods and techniques to plant a patch of greenery in such a place, it was still in vain, and many trees were difficult to survive here, which also brought great trouble to the urban greening work of Nagqu City.
In the face of such a situation, the local government has also tried all kinds of ways, in order to be able to plant a piece of green in Nagqu City, they do not hesitate to offer a reward, as long as someone can successfully plant a tree in Nagqu City and live, you can get a reward of 300,000 yuan, which shows how difficult it is to plant trees in Nagqu City.
Scenery of the treeless city
Although there is not a single tree in Nagqu City, this has not affected the ecological environment and tourist scenery here, on the contrary, such a unique natural scenery has become a major feature of Nagqu City, and it has also become a unique charm to attract tourists.
Nagqu is a typical plateau lake city, with abundant lake resources, the most famous of which is Namco, the second largest lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region and one of the most important tourist attractions in Nagqu, attracting a large number of tourists every year.
Secondly, the natural scenery of Nagqu City is also very magnificent, there are no dense forests and lush trees, but there is a unique plateau scenery, under the blue sky is the rolling snow-capped mountains, the white snow-capped mountains are reflected in the blue lake, the beauty is intoxicating, to say, the scenery here does not need any decoration, it is already a natural picture.
With no dense trees to shade it, the air in Nagqu is also very fresh, and you can fully feel the breath of nature, which is also a good retreat for some people suffering from respiratory diseases, where you can get natural healing.
It can be said that it is precisely because there is no tree decoration that the scenery of Nagqu City is extraordinarily pure and natural, and it has such a unique charm, which also makes people have a deeper understanding of ecological environmental protection and know the beauty and fragility of the ecological environment.
Sustainable development from a treeless city
The ecological and environmental predicament of Nagqu City has brought us some enlightenment and made us think more deeply about the development of the city.
In the face of this situation in Nagqu City, we are not completely helpless, but we can start from other aspects, such as carrying out more scientific research cooperation, studying plant varieties that adapt to the high-altitude hypoxic environment, and perhaps through scientific and technological means, we can find some plants that can survive in such a harsh climate, so as to realize the possibility of planting trees in Nagqu City.
Secondly, we can consider other ways to increase the green cover of the city, such as introducing some other vegetation, such as planting some lawns in a large area of the city, which can also effectively improve the level of urban greening, and can also make up for some visual deficiencies caused by the lack of trees.
Through such an example, to arouse more people's attention to the ecological environment, we can also take this opportunity to carry out more ecological education, enhance the public's awareness of ecological protection, only when everyone can realize the importance of the ecological environment, can we really protect our homeland fundamentally.