Tibet, a sacred place in the hearts of many people, is located on a plateau, sparsely populated, and has mysterious customs. In particular, the sacred mountains and rivers here can be called "the ancestor of ten thousand mountains and the source of a hundred rivers", which affects the land of China.
Today, I introduce you to the magical lake in this magical land, which is located at the junction of China and India, and is recognized as an "international lake".
What is even more amazing is that there are salty water and fresh water in the lake, and they do not affect each other, which is the Pangong Lake in Tibet.
About Pangong Lake
Pangong Lake, also known locally as Bangongcuo, is an "international lake" on the border between Tibet and Indian-controlled Kashmir in China, most of which is located in Alizhitu County, Tibet, China, and a small part is in the Kashmir region of India.
The lake is long and narrow, with a total length of about 155 kilometers, but only 15 kilometers wide, running in an east-west direction, and the Tibetans named it "Chomu Angla Rinpoche", which means bright and narrow lake.
Aggregate a variety of water quality
But the amazing thing is that this lake brings together freshwater, semi-brackish water, saltwater and other water quality, from the east to the west of the water salt content is completely different, it also formed a freshwater lake in China, the central part of the semi-saltwater lake, the west of the saltwater lake scene.
Also because of the different salt content, coupled with light, shade, brightness and other factors, the scenery of Pangong Lake also presents a colorful color such as dark green, light green and dark blue, which is very beautiful.
Especially at night, the lake is clear and quiet, and the contrast with the bright starry sky is getting deeper and deeper, and it is even more unique to walk on the lake at this time.
Abundant in fish resources
Perhaps because of the special water quality of Pangong Lake, the biological species in the lake are also extremely rich, especially the fish resources, which are simply shocking.
And according to many fishing people, this is one of the lakes with the largest fish resources in China, and a net can hit more than 400 pounds of fish, which can be imagined.
In the lake, Tibetan bowfish, plateau naked cracked fish, long-body nude carp, split-bellied fish and other rare fish species are abundant, and the number is extremely large, especially the unique split-bellied fish and naked split-rift fish in Tibet, which do not have scales on the outside, which is very rare in the interior.
In addition to the unique water quality, a large number of aquatic plants and microorganisms grow in Pangong Lake, providing a good living environment and sufficient food for the growth of fish, and breeding a rich variety of fish resources.
Special customs
In fact, there is another very important reason for the abundance of fish in Pangong Lake, that is, the special customs of Tibet.
For the locals, Pangong Lake is a sacred lake, and it is considered that fish is a very sacred species, it is an ambassador to connect to Elysium, so the locals are forbidden to fish here, so considering the local customs, the Ali region has issued a special ban on fishing in Pangong Lake.
Bird Island
Although fishing is not allowed, you can enjoy the beautiful lake and mountains and the birds that soar freely here.
There are many islands in Pangong Lake, the most famous of which is Bird Island, there are about 20 kinds of birds on the island, the number of which can reach tens of thousands, such as spotted geese, brown-headed gulls, fish gulls, crested ducks and so on can be found here.
However, due to the protection of birds, the local area is forbidden to go to the island, and you can only enjoy this magical bird kingdom around. (The pictures in the text are from the Internet, if there is a copyright problem, please contact the author to delete)