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.
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)
ⓘ
(x) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hoh Xil World Heritage Site
this entity surface form:
Qinghai Hoh Xil