Qinghai Hoh Xil World Heritage Site ～ Vast Wilderness, a Paradise for Wildlife

World Heritage Highlights:
📍 Location: Western Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province
🏆 Title: Listed as a World Natural Heritage Site in 2017
💯 Reason for Selection: Meets World Heritage criteria (vii) and (x)
📏 Area: 45,000 square kilometers ≈ 3 times the size of Beijing!
(Photography by Chenyu)

🌈 Interpretation of Criterion (vii):
✨ One of the last pristine natural beauties on Earth
▫️ Snow Crown: Continuous snow-capped mountains and glaciers 🏔️
▫️ Mirror of the Sky: Numerous scattered lakes 💦
▫️ Annual Spectacle: Famous Tibetan antelope migration scene 🦌
👉🏻 Every snapshot is National Geographic-level!

🐾 Decoding Criterion (x):
🌍 The Ark of Plateau Biodiversity
▫️ Star Attraction: Tibetan antelope nursery (Zhuonai Lake/Sun Lake)
▫️ Supporting Cast: Wild yak/Tibetan wild donkey/Brown bear... 🐂🦬🐺
▫️ Hidden Boss: Plateau pika (ecosystem ATM)

✨ Four Must-Visit Wonders ✨
1️⃣ 【Tibetan Antelope Kindergarten】
Summer exclusive every year! Watch expectant mothers gather to give birth 👶🏻
Best viewing spot: Around Zhuonai Lake 📸
(The Tibetan antelope’s comeback from endangered to near-threatened is thanks to this!)

2️⃣ 【Cool Guys Club】
▫️ Wild Yak: The heavy tank of the plateau 🐂
▫️ Tibetan Wild Donkey: The parkour athlete of the wilderness 🏃
▫️ Golden Eagle: King of the skies 🦅
👉🏻 Very high chance to encounter~

3️⃣ 【Fairy Water Collection】
▫️ Tuotuo River: The youthful phase of the Yangtze River 💧
▫️ Hoh Xil Lake: A sapphire fallen from the sky 💎
▫️ Wulan Wula Lake: The runway show for waterfowl 🦢

4️⃣ 【No Man’s Land Experience Card】
⚠️ Notes:
▫️ Average altitude 4500m (higher than Lhasa!)
▫️ Day-night temperature difference can reach 30℃ ❄️☀️
▫️ Remember to bring oxygen tanks + strong sun protection!

💌 Conservation Appeal:
Every animal here is a national treasure‼️
Please do not feed, chase, or use drones.