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Famous rare animials in
Kekexili Hoh Xil
Animals in Kekexili Hoh Xil nature reserve
Tibetan antelope or chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii) Photography trip
Kekexili
(in Tibetan as Hoh Xil) Nature Reserve
Kekexili (in Tibetan as Hoh Xil) Nature
Reserve, in Yushu, Qinghai Province, China. It is an isolated region in
the northwestern part of the Tibetan plateau in China. It is China's
least and the world's third-least populated area. Located between
34°19' - 36°16' N and 89°25' –94°05' E, between the Tanggula
and Kunlun Mountains in the northwestern part of the Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau; and the core area between 34°40' - 35°50' N and 89°30'
–92°30' E, covers an area of 25,500 square kilometers. Kekexili (Hoh Xil) is founded in 1995, which lies in the border
areas of the Tibet Autonomous Region, qinghai Province and the Xinjiang
Uygur Autonomous Region, covers 45,000 square kilometers at an average
elevation of 4,600 meters. The highest is 6860m, the lowest is 4200m,
with many iced mountains and peaks, as well as glaciers and lakes.
Despite its adverse climate, it is a paradise for wildlife and home to
more than 230 species of wild animals, twenty of which are under state
protection, including the wild yak, the Tibetan antelope or chiru, the
wild donkey, the white-lip deer, and the brown bear etc; also more than
210 species of plants grow in this area including 84 typical Qinghai
species. Thus Kekexili is called the largest wild animal paradise
in the world.
Rainfalls about 173-485mm annually, the avearage annual temperature is
-4.1°C for the high tempreature area, but for the lower temperatreu area
is -10°C, the lowest temperature is 46.40°C.
The modern glacier is broad with a total area of 2,000 square
kilometers. There are frozen mound on the surface, frozen tent, stone
forest, stone circle, multi- colors high land moor as well as modern
steaming glacier, and with water temperature reaches as high as 91 ℃,
hot springs and so on forms the unique traveling resources of this area.
Golmud is the largest city in Kekexili area, which Kekexili
Adminstration located there, and about 850KM from Xining to Golmud, and
1150KM from Lhasa to Golmud.
Almost all trip to Kekexili area will start from Golmud.
Train departure daily between Xining and Golmud, about 11 hours riding.
Many trains pass through Golmud to Lhasa, but only 2 trains runs between
Xining and Golmud only.
One flight departure from both Golmud and Xining on every Tue, Thu and
Sat.
There are 5 protection station for Kekexili Nature reserve: Budongquan
Station (180KM to Golmud, 4600M), Chumarhe Station (240KM to Golmud,
4600m), Suonandajie Station (210KM to Golmud, 4500m), Wudaoliang Station
(270km to Golmud, 4680M), Tuotuohe Station (390km to Golmud, 4630m),
Zhuonaihu Station(430km to Golmud, 4790M).
And also Wildlife Rescue Center established in Sunandajie Station, as
well as other station.
Better trip time from May to Sep.
The famous rare animials in Kekexili Hoh Xil
are:
1, Chiru, (Pantholops hodgsoni), Tibetan antelope (Zanglingyang).
2, Equus kiang, Kiang. (Zanglu, Yema)
3, Bosmutus (Poephagrt mutrs), Wild yak.(Yemaoniu Yeniu)
4, Auila chrysaetos, Golden eagle. (Jindiao)
5, Procapra picticaudata, Tibetan gazelle.(Ling, Xizang huangyang,
Xiaolingyang)
6, Ursus arctors, Brown bear.(Zongxiong)
7, Ovis ammon, Argali sheep.(Panyang)
Animals in Kekexili Hoh Xil nature reserve for your reference
only.
Mammals (30)
Panthera uncia, Lynx lynx, Felis manul, Canisl upus, Cuon alpinus,
Vulpes vulpes, Vulpes ferrillata, Vulpes corsac, Ursus arctos, Martes
foina, Mustela altaica, Mustcla eversmanni, Meles meles, Equus kiang,
Poephagus mutus, Procapra picticaudata, Ovis ammon, Pseudois nayaur,
Pantholops hodgsoni, Cervus albirostris, Marmota himalayana, Cricetulus
kamensis, Cricetulus longicaudatus, Altacola stoliczkanus, Pitymys
leucurus, Euchoretes naso, Ochotona curzoniae, Ochotona koslowi,
Ochotona ladacensis, Lepus oiostolus.
Birds (54)
Egretta alba, Anser indicus, Cygnus cygnus, Taborna ferruginea, Netta
rufina, Buteo hemiasius, Aquila chrysaetos, Aquila rapax, Aegypius
monachus, Faico cherrug J.E.Gray, Falco tinnunculus, Tetraogallus
tibetanus, Grus nigricollis, Pluvialis dominca, Tringa totanus, Tringa
hypoleucos, Syrrhaptes tibetanus, Columba rupestris, Upupaepops, Larus
ichthyaetus, Larus brunnicephalus, Sterna hirundo, Meanocorypha maxima,
Calandrella cinerea, Calandrella acutirostris, Eremophila alpestris,
Alauda gulgula, Hirundinidae, Roparia riparia, Ptyonoprpgne rupestris,
Delichon urbica, Motacoilla citreola, Motacoilla alba, Anthus
campestris, Anthus spinoletta, Pseudopodoces humilis, Pyrrhocorax
pyrrhocorax, Corvus corax, Lanius tephronotus, Prunella strophiata,
Prunella fulvescens, Lusinia calliope, Phoenicurus ochruros, Oenanthe
isellini, Saxicola torquata, Turdus kessieri, Petronia peteronia,
Montifrigilla blanfordi, Montifrigilla davidiana, Carpodacus eos,
Leucosticte nemoricola, Carpodacus rugicilla, Carpodacus rugicilleides,
Carpodacus pulcherrimus, Emberiza cia.
Reptilia (1)
Phrynocephalus vliangalii.
Pisces (6)
Ptychobarbus kaznakovi, Schizopygopsis microcephalus, Tripiophysa
longianalis, Tripiophysa stenura, Tripiophysa teptosoma, Tripiophysa
microps.
Tibetan antelope or chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii) photography
Tibetan antelope or chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii) – the sole species in the genus Pantholops, is native to the Tibetan plateau including China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Qinghai province, and Xinjiang province; India near Ladakh and formerly western Nepal. The Tibetan antelope is also known commonly by its Tibetan name chiru.
It holds its head high when walking. Male antelope has a long, straight and shiny fuliginous horn, commonly 60 centimeters in length. The female antelope is hornless.
Body Length: 120-130 cm / 4-4.3 ft.
Shoulder Height: 80-100 cm / 2.7-3.3 ft.
Tail Length: 18-30 cm / 7.2-12 in.
Weight: 25-35 kg / 55-77 lb.
The Tibetan antelope, or ‘chiru’ is well known for possessing the finest and warmest wool in the animal kingdom. This adaptation provides warmth in the harsh climate of the Tibetan plateau but has contributed greatly to this species’ decline. These antelope are most closely related to wild sheep and goats, they have grey to reddish-brown coats with a remarkably soft and dense undercoat . The underparts are creamy white in colour and the bulbous nostrils have small inflatable sacs on the side
In general all year round, you can take trip to Tibetan plateau for
photograph camera photo this rare chiru, but as they immigration twice a
year for giving birth, and more easily to photography them and watch
observation them while immigrating..
In China, there are 3 major area for chiru living: Kekexili in Qinghai,
Changtang in Tibet, Aljin shan in Xinjiang.
Golmud kekexili hoh xil nature
reserve to rare wild animals in Qingzang Plateau for photo wild yak
chiru tibetan kiang gazelle antelpe wildlife
Wildlife photography adventure tirp to track chiru
in Arjinshan
Arjin Aljun Altun Shan Mountain nature reserve Xinjiang
Qiangtang expedition photograph to Tibet
shuanhu hoh xil kekexili for wildlife antelope chiru yak
Tibet Plateau wildlife wild animal mammal safari photography adventure
tour to Hoh xil Golmud Yushu Jyekundo Nangchen Chumarleb for
observation chiru tibetan antelope gazelle kiang yak All above for your reference and
subject to our confirmation.
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