What is the average altitude of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau? What are the important agricultural areas on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau?

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the largest plateau in China and the highest in the world, known as the "Roof of the World". The Qinghai-Tibet region is a mysterious and attractive place on Earth, with exotic natural scenery, rich underground treasures, splendid history and culture, unique ethnic customs, and more importantly, there are many undiscovered natural mysteries here, so it has become a treasure land for scientific research and tourism. The natural history of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is extremely young. Under the influence of many factors, it has formed the highest and youngest natural geographical unit in the world with a close combination of horizontal and vertical zonality.

Contents of this article

1. What is the average altitude of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau?

2. What are the important agricultural areas on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau?

3. How many species of organisms are there on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau?

What is the average altitude of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau?

The average altitude of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is over 4,000 meters.

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the largest plateau in China and the highest plateau in the world. It is known as the "Roof of the World" and the "Third Pole". It starts from the southern edge of the Himalayas in the south and ends at the Kunlun Mountains, the Altun Mountains and the northern edge of the Qilian Mountains in the north. The west is bordered by the Pamir Plateau and the Karakoram Mountains. The east and northeast are connected to the western section of the Qinling Mountains and the Loess Plateau. It lies between 26 degrees and 39 degrees 47 minutes north latitude and 73 degrees 19 minutes and 104 degrees 47 minutes east longitude.

The natural history of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is extremely young. Influenced by a variety of factors, it has formed the highest and youngest natural geographical unit in the world with a close combination of horizontal and vertical zonality. The average annual temperature in the hinterland of the plateau is below 0 degrees Celsius, and the average temperature in the warmest month in a large area is less than 10 degrees Celsius. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is generally between 3,000 and 5,000 meters above sea level, with an average altitude of more than 4,000 meters. It is the source of many large rivers in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia; there are many lakes on the plateau, including Namtso Lake and Qinghai Lake.

What are the important agricultural areas on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau?

The Qinghai-Tibet region is a mysterious and attractive place on earth, with exotic natural scenery, rich underground treasures, splendid history and culture, unique ethnic customs, and more importantly, there are many unrevealed natural mysteries here, so it has become a treasure land for scientific research and tourism.

The Qinghai-Tibet region is mainly composed of alpine pastures, which are mainly distributed in Tibet and Qinghai. The main excellent livestock breeds are yaks and Tibetan sheep.

The characteristic of agricultural production in the Qinghai-Tibet region is river valley agriculture. The natural characteristics of the Qinghai-Tibet region are high terrain, cold climate, and harsh natural conditions. The plateau is not suitable for the growth of crops. Only in the river valley areas with lower altitudes, the combination of water and heat conditions is relatively good, which is suitable for the development of planting production. Therefore, river valley agricultural production has been formed in the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley and the Huangshui River Valley. The main crops are barley and wheat.

How many species of organisms are there on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau?

There are about 712 species of animals on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. As an alpine wetland on Earth, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has a complex and unique geographical environment and is known as a "natural biological park" with unique advantages. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has 210 species of mammals belonging to 9 orders, 29 families and 104 genera. Qinghai has 34 precious animals such as wild yaks, Tibetan antelopes, Tibetan wild donkeys, white-lipped deer, snow leopards, and brown bears. Among the 202 species of higher plants in 102 genera, 84 are endemic to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau; among the more than 300 bird species, 7 species such as black-necked cranes, plateau snowcocks, long-billed larks, and snow finches are endemic to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The black-necked crane is the only crane among the 15 crane species in the world that lives in the plateau area.