**3.3 Vegetation restoration in alpine grassland and alpine meadow**

The alpine grassland area is mainly distributed between Xidatan and Fenghuoshan. The total coverage of natural vegetation is between 40% and 60%. Cold and drought-tolerant herbs such as *Stipa purpurea*, *Elymus nutans*, *Poa poophagorum*, *Carex moorcroftii*, *Saussurea arenaria*, *Leontopodium pusillum*, *Kobresia robusta*, *Ajania przewalskii*, *Littledalea racemosa*, *Roegneria thoroldiana*, etc. can be used. The alpine meadow area is mainly distributed from the north of Tanggula

Mountain to Jiuzina Peak. In the case of not being destroyed, the total coverage of natural vegetation is often 100%. Plants available for this segment include *Kobresia pygmaea*, *Kobresia littledalei*, *Kobresia humilis*, *Poa* spp., and *Festuca* spp. plants.
