Hoh Xil

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Hoh Xil is a remote, high-altitude plateau region in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau, renowned for its harsh climate, vast wilderness, and role as a key wildlife sanctuary, particularly for the Tibetan antelope.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Hoh Xil canonical 1
Hoh Xil World Heritage Site 1
Qinghai Hoh Xil 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
plateau region
protected area
wilderness area
wildlife sanctuary
accessibility remote and difficult to access
climate arid climate
cold alpine climate
country China
designation national nature reserve
elevation over 4500 meters above sea level
fauna Himalayan wolf
Tibetan antelope
Tibetan gazelle
Tibetan wild ass
snow leopard
wild yak
flora alpine meadow vegetation
cold-resistant grasses
sparse shrubs
hasFeature glacial landforms
high-altitude plains
marshlands
mountain ranges
permafrost
salt lakes
humanPopulationDensity very low
knownFor Tibetan antelope habitat
biodiversity conservation
harsh climate
remote high-altitude environment
vast wilderness
languageOfToponym Tibetan
locatedIn Qinghai
surface form: Qinghai Province

Tibetan Plateau
surface form: Tibet Plateau region
locatedOn northeastern Tibetan Plateau
nameMeaning "blue ridge" in Tibetan
partOf Tibetan Plateau
surface form: Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
primaryConservationTarget Tibetan antelope
recognizedFor outstanding natural beauty
significant habitat for threatened species
regionType cold, arid steppe and alpine desert
threats climate change impacts
past poaching of Tibetan antelope
transportCorridor Qinghai–Tibet Highway
Qinghai–Tibet Railway
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory natural site
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (vii)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus inscribed

Referenced by (3)

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Qinghai contains Hoh Xil
Qinghai hasProtectedArea Hoh Xil
this entity surface form: Hoh Xil World Heritage Site
World Heritage Sites in China hasPart Hoh Xil
this entity surface form: Qinghai Hoh Xil