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Hoh Xil
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Hoh Xil
The uninhabited zone of the Third Pole — where Tibetan antelope stage their spectacular annual migration in one of the least-touched wildernesses on Earth.
Prefecture: Yushu
Province: QinghaiA small Tibetan antelope herd crosses the tawny Hoh Xil plateau beside branching streams and a partly frozen lake beneath snow-covered peaks.
Natural Wonder2
- Hoh Xil Sonam Dargye Protection Station
Set up through joint civic and government efforts against poaching, this was China's first conservation station for the Tibetan antelope of Hoh Xil.
- Zhonai Lake Tibetan Antelope Calving Sanctuary
At the end of their great migration, tens of thousands of Tibetan antelope ewes gather at Zhonai Lake each year to give birth on its sacred shores.
Vista2
- Kunlun Pass Permafrost & Glacial Relics
High on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Kunlun Pass crosses alpine permafrost and ranks among the best-preserved landmarks of geological evolution and glacial remains.
- Tuotuo River Sanjiangyuan Alpine Wetland
Traditionally regarded as the main source of the Yangtze, the Tuotuo River braids across frozen alpine marshes in a plateau wellspring of life.
Modern1
- Hoh Xil Inscribed as World Heritage2017 CE
In 2017, Qinghai Hoh Xil was inscribed for its high-altitude wilderness, lake-basin landscapes, and ecological processes including Tibetan antelope migration.