Tibetan antelope is an endemic species of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and belongs to the national first-class protected animal. For a long time, people have been confused about the migration route of the Tibetan antelope in Coco Xili. Why do Tibetan antelopes migrate long distances? What is its migration route and how? There is still no answer.
Every year in June and July, from the Changtang of Arjin Mountain and the Sanjiangyuan Conservation Area to Coco Xili, a large-scale Tibetan antelope migration procession can be seen. Most of them are female Tibetan antelopes, and in order to produce lambs, they have traveled more than 300 kilometers to places such as Coco SiriZhuna Lake. After the lamb is born, the female Tibetan antelope will return to the same route as the lamb.
In general, Tibetan antelopes migrating for production move into Lake Zhuonai from three directions. One-way from the Chumar River Bridge via the Qinghai-Tibet Highway and Railway to Wudaoliang to the southeast shore of Zhuonai Lake; One direction is Changtang to Zhuo Nai Lake; The other is from the Northwest Argin Mountains region, via Whale Lake to the west coast of Lake Zonay. Of course, not all Tibetan antelopes will trek to the mountains and waters to produce lambs in Zhuonai Lake, and some Tibetan antelopes will choose to produce near Zhuo Nai Lake.
Whether it is a long journey to produce in Lake Zhuonai, or whether the migration route is long or short, tibetan antelope always faces dangers and challenges. Along the way, you'll encounter bad weather, ferocious predators, and even hunters who are eyeing you. So, what is the attraction of Zhuo Nai Lake, and why the Tibetan antelope migrates all the way, has become a mystery that people are curious but have no answers. For the mystery of the migration of tibetan antelope, some people think that this is the instinct of animals to adapt to the living environment, but some scientists believe that this statement is not sufficient, because for Tibetan antelope, the habitat and production environment are almost the same.
Others believe that the root cause of Tibetan antelope migration is safety. They need to constantly avoid predators and have to wade through mountains and waters to another place they think is safe. Moreover, their habitat has produced many parasites due to their long-term residence, which seriously affects their daily lives, so they need to constantly change the environment.
There are even claims that tibetan antelopes migrate to avoid possible geological disasters. This claim was rejected as soon as it appeared. If it is to escape natural disasters, all Tibetan antelopes must migrate, not just pregnant female Tibetan antelopes. More importantly, they did not have corresponding geological disasters after they migrated.
By far the strongest explanation is that the water quality of Zhuo Nai Lake is suitable for the survival of Tibetan antelope mothers and children. This theory believes that lakes such as Zhuo Nai Lake and Sun Lake may contain special minerals, which are conducive to the smooth production and growth of lambs and can restore the physique of female Tibetan antelopes in a short period of time. But so far, scientists haven't detected any special substances in the water quality of CocoA Siri. But scientists don't deny that Tibetan antelopes may be sensitive to seemingly ordinary substances in the water, which have become useful substances in Tibetan antelopes.
However, why did the Tibetan antelope cross the Qinghai-Tibet Highway Railway and move southeast of Coco Siri? Experts believe that Tibetan antelopes are used to moving on both sides of the Chumar River, which flows through the north-central part of Coco Siri, and most of the river is located east of the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. Such a geographical location determines that Tibetan antelopes must pass through the Qinghai-Tibet Highway to migrate. As for why it is active in the southeast of Coco Siri, it may be due to the low altitude in the east, which is suitable for the production of female Tibetan antelope.
In addition, the Tibetan antelope was hunted wildly in the northwest direction, and finally had to run across the highway to the southeast. Moreover, while developing civilization, human beings have not effectively protected the living environment of Tibetan antelopes, resulting in them either migrating by road or through railway, all the way to twists and turns.