In October 2021, with the United Nations Biodiversity Conference held in Kunming, China's ecology was once again concerned by the world.
On October 12, our five first national parks were also officially announced: Sanjiangyuan National Park, Giant Panda National Park, Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park and Wuyishan National Park.
The first 5 national parks
Some of them are the habitat of giant pandas and Siberian tigers; some are inhabited by golden snub-nosed monkeys and gibbons. As the first national park, Sanjiangyuan National Park includes three parks: the source of the Yangtze River, the source of the Yellow River, and the source of the Lancang River.
Among them, the core of the Yangtze River source is the famous Coco Xili no man's land.
Coco Ciri
Most of the so-called no-man's land is due to harsh environments and difficult transportation, but it is this dangerous environment that attracts a large number of explorers and travelers.
Coco Siri is such a place! But while the charm of no man's land is fascinating, its dangers are real.
Coco Siri scenery
Everyone may not be familiar with the name Sonandaj, he is actually the prototype of captain Ritai in the movie "Coco Ciri".
During his lifetime, he set up a number of offices for the protection of plateau animals and grasslands, and in 1992 organized China's first armed anti-poaching team.
Until the moment before the sacrifice, Sonandaj was still heroically fighting with poachers, and finally unfortunately was frozen into an ice sculpture by the cold wind of Coco Ciri-40 ° C, and was honorably sacrificed!
It was because of his deeds that the Coco Siri Nature Reserve was established a year later and rose to a national level.
Monument to the Martyrs of Sonandaj
Most of the Coco Xili, known in Tibetan as "Aqing Changtang", is located in Yushu, Qinghai, with an average elevation of about 4,600 meters above sea level, and the highest peak of Gangzhari is 6,305 meters.
Unique alpine grasslands, magnificent snow-capped mountain scenery, jade-plate-like lakes, and a wide variety of wild animals such as Tibetan antelopes and wild yaks gather here, once made people feel that this is a paradise.
Many outdoor enthusiasts regard Coco Ciri as a "holy place" in their hearts, especially in the highly developed network, where exploration, adventure, poetry and far away are its labels.
Under the appearance of pure beauty, it is easy to overlook its horror.
Previously, a college student disappeared here, and later was found to be a mutilated skeleton, while people feel sorry for life, there are also some different voices, and there are actually comments:
It is a romance to die in the pure and immaculate Coco Cili!
Maybe this kind of person is in an environment with cold and warm air conditioning, hunger and thirst and takeaway, and can't tell which is more worth thinking about, between beauty and death?
The biggest challenge for people to enter high altitudes is altitude sickness.
Coco Siri is hilly and ravine, and walking on foot here is no less physical than climbing a mountain. However, the air here is thin, the oxygen content is less than half of the plain area, and it is easy to cause abnormal hemoglobin metabolism due to lack of oxygen.
In this environment, even if the person is stationary, it can have a lasting impact on cardiopulmonary function.
When the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was first built, the builders were surrounded by medical institutions, but their working hours in Coco Xili were only one year on average, and even then many people suffered from cardiopulmonary edema and cerebral edema.
Workers building the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
In addition, because it is located on a plateau and the climatic conditions are extremely harsh, the June snow can only be seen in novels and movies, but it is common here.
The maximum temperature here in summer rarely exceeds 10 °C, but in winter it can be as low as -46 °C, affected by the Kunlun Mountains, the atmospheric circulation is very complicated, and the weather changes are like the "change of face" in Sichuan opera.
The sky was clear a moment ago, and in the blink of an eye, there was heavy snow, and this time may not be enough for you to add a piece of clothing.
The aforementioned Sonandaj was injured and frozen by the cold wind at night when he confronted the gangsters.
If altitude sickness and complex weather are not deterrent, then the ecological environment of Coco Siri is a "hell" for human beings.
With the relocation of herders in 1958, there has been no trace of human life here for more than 60 years.
Under the endless sky, there are various complex terrains such as caves, swamps, dark rivers, cliffs and so on. It often looks like a flat avenue, but when you walk to the front, you find a dry riverbed several meters high.
Movie "Coco Ciri"
The movie "Coco Ciri" depicts the horror of quicksand, once you step on the quicksand and flowing stones, you can engulf a person in tens of seconds, leaving you without a trace on the earth.
Here, whether on foot or by car, it is necessary to follow a fixed route, otherwise once you deviate from the route, people will hardly be able to get out smoothly.
At the same time, Coco Siri is inhabited by more than 200 kinds of wildlife, and the plateau is a forbidden area for human activities, but it is also a paradise for wild animals.
From the plateau pika to the large black bear can be seen here, the common wild yak in the plateau has a strong sense of territory, most of them will take the initiative to attack all the surrounding activities, and it is easy to overturn the vehicle.
Wild yaks on the plateau
And wolves are active here, and place names like "Wolf Crow Ditch" were not invented out of thin air. If you do encounter a wolf in Coco Ciri, don't make a fuss and generally get along.
But if you encounter a wild Tibetan mastiff, it is estimated that only despair remains!
Swarms of wild Tibetan mastiffs are the real killers in this area, they are very aggressive, they are not afraid of people, they are not afraid of cars, fires, and even gunshots, they like to chase and bite in groups.
Tibetan mastiff
Since 2017, Tibet, Qinghai and Xinjiang have jointly issued a ban on units or individuals entering Coco Xili, Argin, Changtang and other places at will.
In September 2020, Qinghai Golmud issued a notice:
It is forbidden for all social groups and individuals to travel from Golmud to Coco Siri for tourism, adventure, illegal crossing and other activities, even if they are driving passengers there, they must first file for the record.
Golmud City, Qinghai
Although there are a series of explicit prohibitions that constrain people, in this "rebellious" Internet age, it has become fashionable to go to no man's land to find "poetry and far away".
In recent years, there have been cases of unauthorized deviations from the fixed route, leading to deaths in Coco Siri.
Fresh water is scarce here, wild plants are basically inedible, and everything needs to be transported and brought with you. Not only is the water of the saltwater lake not directly drinkable, but some of it also forms toxic gases around it, causing the death of people and animals approaching.
The beauty of heaven and earth will shock people's hearts, but also make the direction of this place difficult to identify.
In some areas of no man's land, due to the influence of underground minerals on the magnetic field, some positioning systems and satellite phones will lose their effects, and mobile phone signals are even more unthinkable.
Even a small prairie pika's cave can make people overturn and break their legs.
pika
As for the rescue, after deviating from the fixed route, it is almost impossible to achieve.
This is not a city, there is no fast transportation network and a complete rescue team, from receiving a distress signal, confirming the location, waiting for rescue personnel to arrive, and then entering no man's land to search.
This series basically takes several days, and whether the rescuer can persist is really unknown!
Tourists in distress in Coco Siri
The hero Sonandaj gave his life because of his love of nature and life!
But the people who leave their lives in pursuit of romance and gimmicks are only sad relatives and friends, and ignorant and ignorant impressions!