Napahai Lake
Napahai Nature Reserve (napahai
ziran baohqu) is both an ideal grazing field for
herdsmen and a paradise for many species of birds.
This is, in the true sense, a seasonal lake. When
summer comes, snow on the adjacent mountains melts
and flows down into about ten rivers forming a
vast lake. In the dry season, Napahai becomes
a boundless green grassland--the best time for
herding sheep or cattle. Every September, the
lake again turns into a temporary habitat for
migratory birds, such as bar-headed geese, wild
ducks and black-necked cranes (one of the 12 rarest
bird species in the world). During this period,
the lake becomes an ideal place for ornithologists
from around the world.
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