Tibetan Plateau
Tibetan Plateau, with an average elevation of 4,500 meters, it is Earth’s highest and most isolated regions on the planet. Tibet’s capital, Lhasa, one of the world’s highest cities, is simply breathtaking — both literally, given the low oxygen levels at this altitude, with its mountainous backdrop and sparkling turquoise waters of sacred Lakes, and marvel at the backdrop of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain we can see from this Tibetan mountains.
Yamdrok Tso Lake
Yamdrok Tso Lake being the largest lake in north part of Himalaya, is known as one of the sacred lakes. Yamdrok Lake is the nearest Lake to Lhasa and is accessible all year around, only 2-3 hours driving from Lhasa. The lake freezes partly in winter. The source of its water comes from the surrounding snow-capped mountains and there is no outlet for the lake water. As the melt of snow and its vaporization have a perfect balance, the entire lake is like a natural reservoir that fine-tunes its subtle ecosystem. Yamdrok Tso displays its unparalleled beauty with its tranquil and turquoise water.
Tourists can have a panoramic view of the lake from Khamba-la, with the large snowcap on Kula Kangri on the Bhutanese border. As winter comes every year, plenty of migratory birds, such as swans, ospreys and spotted eagles, will fly to this biggest habitat of birds in Tibet. In addition, Yamdrok Tso is also the largest freshwater lake in Tibet, and home to the hydropower plant with highest altitude in the world. Though the construction of this plant is fairly controversial, this plant does play a huge role as the major source of electricity to the south of Tibet.
