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Wetlands
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The Wetlands of Qinghai Lake is on the northern
side of Qinghai Lake, which is 16 km away
from the county seat. Compared to the kidney
of the earth, wetlands is important to the
national environment. Qinghai Lake Wetlands
is one of the seven wetland in the world.
In 1992, it was labeled as international
swamp. Since it is located on the plateau,
the World Swamp Conservation pays much more
attention on it. There are many species
living in Qinghai Lake Wetlands, whose tourist
value exceeds other wetlands. And in educational
and research field, Qinghai Lake Wetlands
has an important place. It’s the hometown
of whooper swans, which are the noble among
birds. In autumn and winter, about 1500
whooper swans live here. If you are lucky,
you can see Egret, Tadorna ferruginea, Larus
brunnicephalus and other special birds.
There is a resort in the Wetlands. It’s
a good place of tourist.
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