2002-2023 conservation efforts in China's Qinghai Lake led to a 46-fold increase in endemic naked carp population.

Conservation efforts in China's largest lake, Qinghai Lake, have led to a resurgence in the population of endemic naked carp, which were once endangered due to overfishing and environmental deterioration. From 2002 to 2023, the population of naked carp increased nearly 46-fold. This recovery has transformed the local community's perception of resources, paving the way for ecological protection of Qinghai Lake.