The Qaidam Basin has important ecological functions, with rich light and heat resources and mineral resources, but a fragile ecological environment with shortage of water resources. The pressure of the ecological environment will increase with the implementation of the Overall Planning of the Qaidam Circular Economy Pilot Area. The effective coordination of the regional social, economical and industrial development and the ecological environment protection is an important measure to promote the construction of an ecological civilization in the Qaidam Basin. Based on the analysis of the eco-environmental pressure from the economical and industrial development and the situation of the regional ecological environment, the regional ecological environment protection strategies are put forward with "ecological priority", "green development concept" and "scientific and technological innovation drives".

Qaidam Basin  /  circular economy  /  ecological civilization  /  environmental protection  /  ecological function