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Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve
The Sanjiangyuan (), is an area of the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai province, China which contains the headwaters of three great rivers of Asia: the Yellow, the Yangtze, and the Mekong. Parts of the area were protected as the Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve (SNNR), also called the Three Rivers Nature Reserve. The reserve consisted of 18 subareas, and each contained three zones which were managed with differing degrees of strictness. In 2015, the Chinese government decided to implement a new national park system, and created Sanjiangyuan National Park, which is set to open officially in 2020. Along with wetland and waters protection, other ecological values, such as grassland, forest, and wildlife enhancement, have also been presented as goals. To advance the goals of the SNNR uncontrolled or poorly managed mining, logging, hunting, and grazing have been curtailed. Foreign and other mining firms have replaced the uncontrolled miners, trees have been planted, and measures have b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Parallel Rivers
The Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas () is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yunnan province, China. It lies within the drainage basins of the upper reaches of the Jinsha (Yangtze), Lancang (Mekong) and Nujiang (Salween) rivers, in the Yunnan section of the Hengduan Mountains. Overview Geography The protected areas extend over 15 core areas, totalling 939,441.4 ha, and buffer areas, totalling 758,977.8 ha across a region of 180 km by 310 km. Here, for a distance of over 300 km, three of Asia's great rivers run roughly parallel to one another though separated by high mountain ranges with peaks over 6,000 meters. After this area of near confluence, the rivers greatly diverge: the Nujiang River becomes Salween and empties out at Moulmein, Burma, into the Indian Ocean, the Lancang becomes the Mekong and south of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, empties out into the South China Sea and the Yangtze flows into the East China Sea at Shanghai. Selecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zadoi County
Zadoi County (; ; also Dzatö or Dzatoe) is a county in the southwest of Qinghai Province, China, bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region The Tibet Autonomous Region or Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China in Southwest China. It was overlayed on the traditional Tibetan regions ... to the south. It is under the administration of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The county seat is in the Town of Qapugtang (). Administrative divisions Zadoi County (Zaduo County) is divided to 1 towns and 7 townships. ;Towns * Sahuteng () ;Townships Climate References External linksOfficial website of the County government County-level divisions of Qinghai Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture {{Qinghai-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongde County
Tongde County () is a county of Qinghai province, China. It is under the administration of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Geography Tongde County has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen ''Dwc''), with long, very cold and dry winters, and short, rainy, mild summers. Average low temperatures are below freezing from mid/late September to mid May; however, due to the wide diurnal temperature variation (at an average ), only January has an average high that is below freezing. Despite frequent rain during summer, when a majority of days sees rain, no month has less than 50% of possible sunshine; with monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 51% in June to 81% in November, the county seat receives 2,806 hours of bright sunshine annually. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, while the annual mean is . Over 70% of the annual precipitation of is delivered from June to September. See also * List of administrative divisions of Qinghai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinghai County
Xinghai County (; ) is county under the jurisdiction of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in the east-central part of Qinghai Province, People's Republic of China Xinghai has an area of , and a 2001 population of . Postal code: 813300; Area code: 0974 Settlements *Towns: Heka (河卡镇), Qushi'an (曲什安镇), Ziketan (子科滩镇) * Townships: Longzang Township (龙藏乡), Tangnaihai Township (唐乃亥乡), Zhongtie Township (中铁乡), Wenquan Township (温泉乡) **Tsigorthang (Wenquan Twp) Climate See also * List of administrative divisions of Qinghai Qinghai, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions. Administrative divisions All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People ... References * External linksXinhuanet - Xinghai County website {{authority control County-level divisions of Qinghai Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, formerly known as Tsolho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ), is an autonomous prefecture of Northeastern Qinghai Province in Western China. The prefecture has an area of and its seat is located in Gonghe County. Its name literally means "south of (Qinghai) Lake." History The land of Hainan prefecture was originally inhabited by the Qiang and Rong people. During the Western Han it was incorporated in the Chinese dynasties. In 60 BC, Guide County was established, then called Guan County. It was governed under Jincheng (present day Lanzhou). Demographics In 2019, the prefecture had 478,000 inhabitants, with 331,995 belonging to ethnic minorities. The following is a list of ethnic groups in the prefecture, as of 2019. Administrative divisions Hainan Prefecture was established in 1953. The prefecture is subdivided into 5 county-level divisions (5 counties): Geography Hainan is rather mountainous, with the Gonghe basin in the mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jigzhi County
Jigzhi County or Chik Dril (; ) is a county of Qinghai Province, China, bordering Sichuan to the southeast and Gansu to the northeast. It is under the administration of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The seat of Jigzhi County is in the Town of Chugqênsumdo. Administrative divisions Jigzhi is divided into one town and five townships: * Chugqênsumdo Town () * Baiyu Township () * Wa'eryi Township () * Wasai Township () * Suohurima Township () *Mentang Township () Climate See also * List of administrative divisions of Qinghai Qinghai, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions. Administrative divisions All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People ... References External links County-level divisions of Qinghai Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture {{Qinghai-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baima County
Banma County is a county of southeastern Qinghai Province, China, bordering Sichuan to the south. It is the southernmost county-level division under the administration of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The Red Army of the Chinese Communist Party passed through Banma in 1936 during the Long March. The seat of Baima county is in Sailaitang Town (). It is home to Bennak, a Nyingma monastery of the Pelyul tradition, founded in 1824, which was visited by noted female teacher Sera Khandro. A 1992 work indicates that the 22 monasteries in the county are predominantly Nyingma. Administrative divisions Gadê is divided into one town and eight townships: * Sailaitang Town () * Duogongma Township (多贡麻乡) * Makehe Township (马可河乡) * Jika Township (吉卡乡) * Daka Township (达卡乡) * Zhiqin Township (知钦乡) * Jiangritang Township (江日堂乡) * Ya'ertang Township (亚尔堂乡) * Dengta Township (灯塔乡) Climate See also * List of administrative d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gadê County
Gadê County (; ) is a county in the southeast of Qinghai Province, China, bordering Gansu to the east. It is under the administration of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Administrative divisions Gadê is divided into one town and six townships: * Kequ Town () * Shanggongma Township () * Xiagongma Township () * Ganglong Township () * Jiangqian Township () * Xiazangke Township () * Qingzhen Township () Climate See also * List of administrative divisions of Qinghai Qinghai, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions. Administrative divisions All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the Peopl ... References County-level divisions of Qinghai Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture {{Qinghai-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darlag County
Darlag County (; ) is a county of southeastern Qinghai province, China, bordering Sichuan to the south and west. It is under the administration of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The county seat is in the Town of Gyümai (Jimai). Geography and Climate With an elevation of around , Darlag County has an alpine climate (Köppen ''ET''), bordering on a subalpine climate (Köppen ''Cwc''), with long, very cold winters, and short, rainy, cool summers. Average low temperatures are below freezing from mid September to late May; however, due to the wide diurnal temperature variation, average highs are only below freezing from mid/late November thru early March. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 47% in June to 70% in November, the county seat receives 2,467 hours of bright sunshine annually. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, while the annual mean is . Over 70% of the annual precipitation of is delivered from June to Septemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madoi County
Madoi County (; ; also Matö County or Maduo County) is a county of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in southeast-central Qinghai province, bordering Sichuan to the south. Its area is about , and with an . In Madoi County is the upper stream of the Yellow River which flows to Ngoring and Gyaring lake. Geography and Climate With an elevation of around , Madoi County has an alpine climate (Köppen ''EH''), with long, bitterly cold and very dry winters, and brief, rainy, cool summers. Average low temperatures are below freezing from early September to mid June; however, due to the wide diurnal temperature variation, average highs are only below freezing from early November thru mid March. Despite frequent rain during summer, when a majority of days sees rain, no month has less than 50% of possible sunshine; with monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 53% in June to 79% in November, the county seat receives 2,838 hours of bright sunshine annually. The monthly 24-hour av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maqên County
Maqên or Maqin County is a county of Qinghai Province, China. It is under the administration of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Name The county is named for Anyê Maqên, the Tibetan name for a revered local mountain. Administrative divisions Maqên is divided into two towns and six townships: * Dawu Town () *Lajia Town () * Dawu Township () * Dongqinggou Township () *Xueshan Township () * Xiadawu Township () * Youyun Township () * Dangluo Township () Climate Maqên County has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen ''Dwc'') See also * List of administrative divisions of Qinghai * Golog Maqin Airport Golog (or Guoluo) Maqin Airport is an airport serving Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southeastern Qinghai Province, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List ... References County-level divisions of Qinghai Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture {{Qinghai-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Golog (Golok or Guoluo) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ) is an autonomous prefecture occupying the southeastern corner of Qinghai province, People's Republic of China. The prefecture has an area of and its seat is located in Maqên County. Due to its special geographical location and natural environment, the entire autonomous preference has been included in the Chinese largest natural environmental protection area — the Sanjiangyuan National Park. Geography Golog Prefecture is located in the southeastern part of Qinghai, in the upper basin of the Yellow River. Gyaring Lake and Ngoring Lake on the western edge of the prefecture are considered to be the source of the Yellow River. However, these lakes do receive water from rivers that flow from locations even further west, in Qumarleb County of the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The lay of the land of the prefecture is largely determined by the Amne Machin mountain range (max elevation 6,282 m), which runs in the ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
