Tibetan keeps close watch on 'sacred' black-necked cranes

Conservationist guards birds' nesting grounds on plateau lake

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world.

In the grasslands of the Xizang autonomous region, Kyizom's work can be solitary.

With a motorcycle, binoculars, a bag of dry rations and a notebook in hand, she ventures alone into the grasslands, embarking on a new day's patrol.