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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.
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