Word came that a super-sized hydropower project on the upper Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet had built 'a path for fish.' A design weighing large-scale development against ecological preservation, it was presented as an example of the 'green development' China emphasizes.
According to state media's 'Green China' feature, the super project includes a fish ladder allowing fish to move between upstream and downstream—a device to keep the large structure from severing the migration routes of the river ecosystem.
광고 문의 · 300×250A fish ladder is a passage that lets fish continue spawning and migrating along a waterway blocked by structures such as dams or weirs. As a design element for maintaining ecological connectivity in large water-management projects, it symbolically shows a balance between development and the environment.
Such design also aligns with a global trend of reducing the environmental impact of large infrastructure. The actual ecological effect and upkeep are matters to be confirmed over the long term, but the point that ecology was considered during the development phase was highlighted.
Hwagyo Sibo reports China's large infrastructure from the perspective of engineering and environmental design rather than political judgment. Ecological consideration in a large water project is a case worth noting for readers interested in the environment and construction worldwide.
