[Explanation] On November 10, the Potala Palace Administration Office of Tibet, the Institute of Plateau Biology of the Tibet Autonomous Region, and the School of Life Sciences of Peking University jointly signed the "Monitoring and Prevention of Diseases, Pests and Weeds of Potala Palace Wooden Buildings" in Lhasa. The Strategic Cooperation Agreement on Controlling the Potala Palace aims to obtain background information on the diversity and distribution of insect pests in the Potala Palace, carry out species identification and test pest control measures based on this information, and propose effective prevention and control strategies and subsequent monitoring plans.
The Potala Palace is a world cultural heritage, and it is also the largest and best-preserved ancient palace-style building complex in Tibet. Its building is a mixed structure of stone, soil and wood. Due to its age, there are hidden dangers such as wood damage and rot. .
[Concurrent] Tu Yanli, Deputy Director and Associate Researcher, Institute of Plateau Biology, Tibet Autonomous Region
I think our scientific research institution is to increase the supporting role of scientific research in the field of ancient cultural relics protection, because you can see that there are a lot of wooden constructions in this ancient building in Tibet, and now the pests of wooden constructions are increasing. serious.
On the support of scientific research for the protection of this ancient cultural relic, we have taken a step forward, so the following is a long-term cooperation process.
We hope that scientific research institutions can play their role in this field of cultural relics protection.
[Explanation] According to reports, the prevention and control of ancient building pests and diseases involves multi-disciplinary and multi-level comprehensive disciplines. Therefore, the Potala Palace Administration Office of Tibet cooperates with well-known universities and scientific research institutions to contribute to the research and prevention of Potala Palace pests. Scientific prediction and a series of scientific research.
[Concurrent] Gongga Tashi, Deputy Director of the Administration Office of the Potala Palace, Tibet
Our own pest control work of the Potala Palace has been going on for seven or eight years. In this regard, we used to spray some drugs on the wooden structure of the insects. In terms of the prevention and control of the wooden structure, It still played a certain role, but the work of pest control may also need to conduct some research and analysis from multiple angles and multiple disciplines. Therefore, this strategic cooperation agreement was signed today (November 10). Work is a more systematic and scientific operation.
[Explanation] It is reported that in this cooperation, the professional and technical personnel of the Potala Palace will participate in various prevention and control work in an all-round and multi-angle manner, and receive professional training at the same time to form the Potala Palace's own investigation and research team for the prevention and control of ancient building pests.
Reporting from Lhasa, Tibet by reporter Gong Sang Ram Zhao Lang
Editor in charge: [Li Ji]