After 8 years, this lake in Tibet has become the largest lake in Tibet and is still expanding

For Tibet, it seems that most people will have a yearning. Whether you want to see the scenery there, or want to go there to purify your mind, or just want to see that piece of pure land.

In any case, Tibet has a lot of beautiful scenery that can make people happy. When it comes to Namtso, everyone has heard of it. It is often described as the largest lake in the world and the largest lake in Tibet. It used to be the largest lake in Tibet. Although it is still famous today, it is not the second largest lake in Tibet. A big lake.

"Namcuo" is Tibetan, and the Mongolian name is "Tengger Sea", both of which mean "Tianhu". Namtso is one of the "Three Holy Lakes" in Tibet. Namtso is the first sacred lake of the ancient Xiangxiong Buddha Fayongzhong Benjiao, and it is one of the famous Buddhist holy places.

Just between 1999 and 2007, a lake called Selin Co, whose surface area increased sharply from 1798.95km² to 2287.63km², defeated Nam Co, which has an area of ​​about 1920km², and became the largest lake in Tibet. A lot of people wouldn't know that much about it if it wasn't for being the number one lake. From 1999 to 2007, the growth rate of the lake surface area increased significantly, and the lake surface area increased to 2287.63km². In 2017, the lake surface area was 2391km².

Selincuo, which means "Devil's Lake reflecting the glory of glory" in Tibetan, was once known as Qilin Lake and Selindongcuo. It is the largest lake in Tibet and the second largest saltwater lake in China. It is a structure produced during the formation of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The lake is a large deep-water lake.

Today, Serincu has continued to grow. Preliminary research results from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences show that precipitation is the main reason for the "growth" of Selin Co, and the source of precipitation in northern Tibet may be the evaporation of glacial meltwater, that is, an internal water cycle that exists in northern Tibet itself.

In fact, the increase of Selincuo is only a small microcosm of the melting of glaciers. The latest data shows that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has an average of 247 square kilometers of glaciers melting every year, and its temperature rises four times faster than other parts of Asia. And the perpetual motion layer may disappear soon.

The growth of the surface waters of Serincuo Lake has caused a series of adverse consequences. For example, the lush pastures growing in the low lakeshore area were flooded, and herdsmen had to evacuate near the lake area. With the growth of the lake waters, it may be integrated with Bengzecuo and Najiangcuo in the north, and Bangorcuo in the east, which will affect the Dabei in the Lhasa-Amdo County to Ali area. normal passage of the line.

Glaciers are rapidly receding, grassland areas are decreasing, and desertification areas are increasing. Maybe this is a problem that the entire Qinghai-Tibet Plateau will face in the future, and now this problem has been placed in front of the herdsmen in Selincuo. The lake water rises every year, and the bullpen retreats every year. Gradually, the lake not only engulfed the bullpen, but even covered the house.

The Selin Co watershed covers an area of ​​45,530 square kilometers, and there are 23 satellite lakes around it, which are like an emerald necklace. Among them, the bird island of Cuo'e Lake has become the second base for migratory birds. The island is densely populated with bird nests, with an average of 2.52 bird nests per square meter, and 6 bird nests per square meter in the densest part. During the bird breeding season from April to August every year, the island has a total of about 56,000 birds.

The latest "Scientific Assessment of Environmental Changes in the Tibetan Plateau" report shows that in the past 50 years, the average temperature of the Tibetan Plateau has increased by 0.32 degrees Celsius every 10 years. In addition, the size of lakes in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau will also affect the pattern of drought and flood disasters in the eastern monsoon region.

And people who go to travel still like to go to Nam Co, where there are many beautiful scenery that will shock you. July-September is the best season for Namtso[22]. However, the road conditions are poor due to more rain in this season.

Tashi Temple, Namtso is shaped like a recumbent Vajra Tara. There are 18 beams such as Turtle Beam and Peacock Beam on the south side of the lake, and 18 islands such as Yellow Duck Island and Peng Bird Island on the north side of the lake. The 4 temples symbolize the sullenness, anger, power and power in Buddhism: namely, Tashi Doboche Temple in the east, Guerqiong Baima Temple in the south, Duojia Temple in the west, and Chaituo Temple in the north. There are many naturally formed Buddha statues on the walls of these temples. It is said that Namtso is the daughter of Emperor Shi and the mother of Nyenchen Tangla. It is regarded as a sacred place that must be visited by good men and women. From ancient times to today, pilgrims continue to visit.

Namtso is between Dangxiong County in Lhasa City and Bangor County in Nagqu Region. There are two routes to Namtso, south and north. It is farther from Qinghai. It is necessary to drive 230 kilometers west from Nagqu Town to reach the north bank of the lake. From Lhasa, it is closer, from Lhasa to Dangxiong 174 km, turn north from the edge of the county into a dirt road, and soon approach the Nyainqentanglha Mountain. Crawling to the high place along the winding mountain road, only need to walk more than 40 kilometers to the top of the mountain. This section of the road is slippery in winter and snowy, and muddy in summer, so it is better to go in spring and autumn. At Nagan Pass, you can already see the sparkling lake to the west.

Such beautiful scenery, I hope they can exist for a longer time, and I hope everyone can protect them a little more. Do you yearn for it?