Abstract: Peatlands are an important type of wetland with a variety of ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, hydrological regulation, and biodiversity conservation. Under the influence of natural disasters (erosion and fire) and human disturbance (drainage, reclamation, overgrazing and infrastructure construction), the area of global peatlands is shrinking and their functions are gradually degraded, becoming a carbon source in the context of global climate change. The Zoige Plateau, located in the northeast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, has the largest plateau peatlands in the world and plays a special role in global climate change and regional ecological security. In recent years, the Zoige Plateau has experienced reduction of wetland area and the decline of their function. Because of its special geographic location, there is no direct experience in the restoration of degraded wetlands, and the existing recovery technology cannot fulfill the requirement of natural resource protection and management. Based on the current status of restoration technology in the Zoige Plateau region, combined with the characteristics of alpine wetlands, we proposed technical schemes for the restoration of degraded alpine peatlands according to the progress on the restoration of other degraded peatlands. The schemes include recoverability diagnosis, restoration technology integration, and ecological monitoring and restoration effect evaluation. The scientific and technological needs of the scheme construction are discussed, aiming to provide reference for the restoration of degraded ecosystems in the alpine peatlands of China.

Key words: Zoige Plateau, alpine peatland, hydrological recovery, vegetation restoration, ecological monitoring.