Where there are many glaciers, water is the most abundant. The mountain melts snow, turns snow into water, and flows down to form a river, which is the most direct way of water source on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Of course, in order to form a river, it is necessary to have the water of the spring source, and after a long waterway, it will eventually form a river. This is also why the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the birthplace of several major rivers, of which the Himalayas are the source.
There is a river in Tibet, which is the longest plateau river in China, it is the cradle of the Tibetan people's culture, and it has always been called the "Heavenly River", and this river is the Brahmaputra River. The Brahmaputra River brings to the Tibetan people not only represents the past, but also represents a brilliant future.
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The Brahmaputra River is the longest plateau river in China, it is located in the Territory of the Tibet Autonomous Region, and it is also one of the highest rivers in the world. The Brahmaputra Originates from the Jemayangzong Glacier in the northern foothills of the Himalayas in southwest Tibet, the upper reaches are called the Maquan River, and from west to east it runs through southern Tibet, bypassing the Nanga Bawa Peak at the easternmost point of the Himalayas and turning south, passing through Bashika out of China. Hydropower reserves are abundant, second only to the Yangtze River in China.
The Brahmaputra Grand Canyon at the bend of the Brahmaputra River is the world's first Grand Canyon and has been certified by the Chinese World Records Association for the world's deepest Grand Canyon and the world's longest Grand Canyon.
The source of the water source of the Brahmaputra River is at an altitude of 5590 meters, and the headwaters of the river include the Jamayangzong Glacier, the Shabuga Glacier, the Onro Glacier, the Asejago Glacier, etc., constituting a huge solid reservoir. The total length is 2,104 kilometers, the length of the rivers in Tibet is 2,057 kilometers, the total drop of the rivers is 5,435 meters, divided into three sections: upstream, middle and downstream, and the average slope is the first among the major rivers in China.
"There is a Milky Way in the sky and a heavenly river on the earth", which is the best portrayal of it, so the Brahmaputra River has always been called the "Heavenly River".
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As the saying goes, where there is water, there are fish, so there must be fish in a river as big as the Brahmaputra. However, fish in the Brahmaputra may be the least fished river in the world, with fewer than 40 species of fish currently known.
Although there are few fish in the Brahmaputra, every species of fish is a precious species, almost all of which are national second-level protected fish.
According to the "Countermeasures for Fish Resources and Utilization of the Brahmaputra River" compiled by li hongjing and Xie Congxin in 2006, there are a total of 35 species of fish in the Brahmaputra, belonging to 2 orders, 4 families and 19 genera, accounting for 55.6% of the fish (63 species) in Tibet and 32.4% of the fish (108 species) of the entire Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Among them, there are 16 species in 8 genera of the Cyprinid family, 1 genus and 1 species in the genus Gymnospermidae, 10 species in 3 genera of the Loach family, and 8 species in 7 genera of the Catfish family.
The 35 indigenous fish species in the Brahmaputra Are: 7 species of split-bellied fish, 8 species of bass, 10 species of loach, 3 species of naked carp, as well as Meduhua carp, Metohi four-whiskered catfish, double-whiskered leaf whisker fish, Tibetan cuttlefish, Lhasa naked split-chiried fish, pointed naked carp, flatfin naked snout. The main fish species are as follows, but the distribution is different, and it is necessary to divide the fish species in the upstream, middle and downstream.
1. Giant whiskered split-bellied fish
There are 7 species of split-bellied fish, including ink-deft-bellied fish, transverse split-bellied fish, hetero-toothed split-bellied fish, split-bellied fish, Lhasa split-bellied fish, giant-whiskered split-bellied fish, and full-lip split-bellied fish. It is found in the tributaries of the upper and middle reaches of the Brahmaputra River. It is a species of the genus, Motuo Huahu, which is distributed in deep water or water in the territory of Motuo. The genus is a species, the two-whiskered leaf-whiskered fish, distributed in the main tributaries of the middle reaches of the Brahmaputra.
2. Ink-stripped four-whiskered catfish
There is one species in the genus Tetrazoan, the four-whiskered catfish, distributed in the main tributaries of the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra River. There is one species of the genus Gymnospyridae, the Lhasa Naked Rishiri, distributed in the main tributaries of the middle reaches of the Brahmaputra. Cuttlefish is a species, Tibetan cuttlefish, distributed in shallow waters of the lower tributaries of the Brahmaputra River. The genus is a monotype genus endemic to the Brahmaputra River, mainly distributed in the middle reaches of the Brahmaputra River 3000-4500 meters.
There are three species of naked carp, including plateau naked carp, soft-spined naked carp, Lange Lake naked carp, only found in the middle and upper reaches of the Brahmaputra River and inland lakes above 4000 meters above sea level, mainly living in still water or slow flow environment. Naked-snouted fish is found in 1 genus and 1 species, flat-finned gymnods, distributed in the lower tributaries of the Brahmaputra.
3. Short-tailed plateau loach
In the Brahmaputra, the short-tailed plateau loach occupies the second place in both species and number, with a total of 3 genera and 10 species, namely Metuo Apo loach, light brown loach, oriental plateau loach, hetero-tailed plateau loach, Tibetan plateau loach, short-tailed plateau loach, Si's plateau loach, Ali plateau loach, slender-tailed plateau loach, and small-eyed plateau loach.
4. Ink striped chest
There are 7 genera and 8 species of fish in the family Baconidae, including the ink-stripped pectoral catfish, the slender-bodied pectoral catfish, the black spotted proto-bass, the macular folded bass, the flat-lipped bass, the flat-headed bass, the chiseled thrush, and the Tibetan catfish. It is found in lower elevation waters, mostly in the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra.
5. Lhasa split-bellied fish
The upper reaches are mainly transverse schizothoptera and heterodonted schizophal fish; in the middle reaches, there are mainly Lhasa split-bellied fish, giant whiskered schizocephalus fish, plateau naked carp, Lhasa bare-jawed carp, short-tailed plateau loach and black-spotted bass; in the lower reaches, there are mainly mothus, full-lip split-bellied fish, short-tailed plateau loach, ink-stripped horstach, black spotted horgae and Tibetan oat.
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The Tibetan people do not eat fish, nor do they fish and fish. The Brahmaputra allows people of other ethnic groups to fish, but not in any section of the river. After all, the customs and habits of the Tibetan people must be observed, and they must not fish indiscriminately. It's best to consult the locals before fishing to see where fishing is possible. It is known that many Sichuanese enter the Brahmaputra To fish.
Although there are few fish species in the Brahmaputra River, because the Tibetan people do not eat fish, there are many fish in the river, which is very easy to catch. However, many of the fish in the Brahmaputra River in Tibet are national second-level protected fish, and they grow very slowly, such as the split-bellied fish, which takes several years to grow to 4 or 4. Therefore, when fishing, you need to pay attention to, one is to try to take the big and small, the other is not to catch the national second-level protected fish, and only numbranous fish can be fished. It is also important to remember that never go fishing in the holy lake of Tibet.
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The Brahmaputra is the longest plateau river in China, although there are not many types of fish, only 35 species, but there are many fish in the river, and it is very easy to catch. At present, the best protected place for fish is the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau region, which is due to the reason why the Tibetan people do not eat fish. And it is located on a plateau, which is not a place where ordinary people can go, so there are the most fish.
People who travel to Tibet by car often fish in the Brahmaputra. Fishing in the plateau is a different flavor, but highland fishing is not something you can go if you want to go, first of all, you need to have enough economic base and enough time; in addition, the body needs to be strong enough to have altitude sickness, or can withstand altitude sickness, otherwise, let you go to the white.
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