Integrating culture into conservation is very important, and that's what we found in this region in China. |
Local efforts by Tibetan communities through their 'Sacred Lands' are helping to prevent these plants and animals from going extinct and demonstrate that cultural values can play an important role in conservation. |
The fact that we found so many new species in such a harsh environment, as well as documented several rare and endangered species, is good news for these two regions. |