As the master of the earth, human footprints have spread over most of the world's landmass. But there are also some mysterious places that, for various reasons, are still few people to this day. These places are also known as no man's land, the most prestigious of which count below ten.
10. Qiangtang no man's land
Qiangtang Uninhabited Area, located in China's Tibet Autonomous Region, is part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an average altitude of 5,000 meters above sea level and an area of 600,000 square kilometers. Due to the lack of oxygen and harsh climatic conditions, it is listed as a "forbidden area for life".
9. Death Valley
Death Valley, located in the desert valley of California, USA, covers an area of 1408 square kilometers, with two "shores" of the canyon, cliffs and treacherous terrain. It is also the lowest and driest region in North America. There are ominous nicknames such as "extinct crater", "valley of dry bones" and "funeral mountain".
7. Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert, located in the middle of the west coast of South America, has a total area of about 180,000 square kilometers, mainly in Chile, but also in Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. It is one of the driest regions in the world and is known as the "dry pole" of the world, making it almost uninhabitable for humans due to the lack of water resources.
6. Himalayas
The Himalayas are the highest mountain ranges in the world, covering an area of about 600,000 square kilometers; The main peak is Mount Everest, with an altitude of 8848.86 meters, which is the highest peak in the world. The cold and lack of oxygen here, earthquakes are frequent, and earthquakes of more than magnitude 7 and 8 are common, making it an area where it is difficult for humans to survive.
6. Lop Nur
Lop Nur is an uninhabited area located in the southeast of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at the lowest point in the eastern Tarim Basin, and part of the Taklamakan Desert. Because of its resemblance to a human ear, it is known as the "Ear of the Earth" and also known as the "Sea of Death". It is one of the most mysterious regions in China, covering an area of about 30,000 square kilometers, and many unsolved mysteries are circulating.
5. Siberia
The Siberian uninhabited area, located in the north of Russia, covers an area of about 2 million square kilometers. The climate here is extremely harsh, the temperature is extremely low, the lowest temperature in winter can reach minus 50 degrees Celsius, the summer is also very short, and the average temperature is only about minus 10 degrees Celsius, almost uninhabited, known as "Asia's first uninhabited land".
4. Amazon rainforest
The Amazon rainforest, located in South America, covers an area of about 7 million square kilometers, almost the size of Australia. It is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, occupying most of South America, spanning nine countries, and many areas remain untouched wilderness due to dense vegetation and complex terrain.
3. No man's land in Greenland
Greenland is one of the largest islands in the world, with an area of about 2.17 million square kilometers, and is also the second largest ice sheet in the world.
2. The Sahara Desert
The Sahara Desert is an uninhabited area located in northern Africa with an area of about 9.32 million square kilometers. This is the largest desert on Earth and spans several countries in North Africa, including Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Egypt, and more. The climate is very harsh, with extreme drought and heat, lack of water and food resources, and is one of the most inhospitable places on earth for living things.
1. Antarctica
Antarctica, an uninhabited area located at the southern tip of the Earth, covers an area of about 14 million square kilometers. The continent is almost entirely covered by glaciers, accounting for more than 80% of the world's modern ice cover, and the climate is extremely cold, with extreme lows of -89.2°C. The wind speed is generally 17~18 meters per second, and the maximum is more than 90 meters per second, which is the coldest land in the world, with the most storms and the strongest winds.
In addition to the naturally formed uninhabited areas, humans themselves have created many uninhabited areas, such as the high radiation in nuclear-contaminated areas that make them uninhabitable. These areas have become important research sites for human exploration of nuclear energy risks and environmental restoration.