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Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
In the Tibet Autonomous Region, the primary forest areas are located along the slopes of valleys, particularly in the south. Specifically, the mountain areas situated along the middle and lower reaches of the upper Brahmaputra River serve as the main forest regions in southwestern China.12
Due to the rugged terrain and the inaccessibility of these mountainous zones, the development of the forestry industry has remained slow. While a small percentage of the population, such as trappers, resides within the forest belt, most of the region's economic activity and agriculture is concentrated in the great valley of southern Tibet.23