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Qinghai Kokonor Koko Nor Lake
Longbaotan Nature
Reserve Qinghai
Lake
Qinghai (Kokonor, Koko nor, Tsi Ngonpo, or Qinghaihu in
Chinese) Lake is the largest lake in China, covering an area of 4282
square kilometers. The lake sits at an altitude of 3194 meters, located
from 97º53` to 101º13`E and 36º28` to 38º25`N, annual average
temperature -0.7ºC, in Jul between 10.4ºC-15.2ºC, in Jan
-10.4ºC---14.7ºC, 100km
apart from Xining, is one of the 7 largest wetlands in China.
About189
species of birds, and Quanwan area in the lake is the breeding area for
Black-necked cranes, and also Qinghai lake is the wintering place for
swan, total birds over 300000 birds.
Most species of birds are, (each over 50000 birds), Larus brunnicephalus,
Larus ichthyaetus, Auser indicus, Phalacrocorax carbo. The rare birds are
Black necked crane, swan etc.
The best place to watch birds are Bird Island (Dandao, Egg Island),
Haixinshan Hill, Shadao (Sand Island), Sankuaishi, Erlangjian, Jinyingtan
etc. To Haixinshan and Sankuaishi only by boats, and to other place by car
or trek. In Dandao (Egg Island, Bird Island) and Sand Island to watch
Auser indicus and Larus brunnicephalus, in Haixipi (2km to Egg Island) for
Phalacrocorax carbo, in Quanwan (Spring bend) for Black necked
crane.
Bird Island, covers an area of 0.8 sq km, about 500m in length and width
about 150m, better time to watch birds in Apr, May and Jun in spring, and
Sep, Oct and Nov in Autumn.
Longbaotan
Black Necked Crane Nature Reserve
Longbaotan Black Necked Crane Nature Reserve, 80km from Jykedoo (Yushu),
is the home of Black-necked carne for its breeding area in spring and
summer, alt 4200m, abut 25km in length and 3km in width, from 33º09` to
33º17N, and 96º24` to 96º37`E, average temperature in Jan -11.1ºC, in
Jul 9.3ºC, annual -0.4ºC, annual rainfall about 730mm mainly from Jun to
Sep.
With more than 30 species of birds in the reserve, the main protecting
birds are black necked carne and its environment.
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