Purog Kangri Glacier, There are not only glaciers in the Arctic.

Nagqu Shuanghu County, Tibet Autonomous Region

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Introduction

This is a nationally significant scientific research area and belongs to the core zone of the national Qiangtang Nature Reserve. It can be reached by taking the Nagqu-Shuanghu Special District Road from National Highway 109, with a distance of 560 kilometers from Nagqu Town. In 2000, researchers and five scientists from the United States, Russia, and Sweden conducted extensive investigations on the Pulonggangri Glacier and it has been partially opened to the public since then. The glacier is the third largest in the world and the largest in the latitude region, covering an area of 422 square kilometers. The glacier sends out over 50 ice tongues of varying lengths, with the lowest point at an altitude of 5,350 meters and an ice temperature of -10℃. The temperature at the bottom of the ice layer is -5℃ to -3℃. There are many lakes in the surrounding area, the largest of which is Lingge Co to the west of the glacier, which is replenished by glacial meltwater. There are also large deserts around the glacier, and crescent-shaped sand dunes near the glacier. As a glacier-type desert, the Pulonggangri Glacier forms a unique landscape with its characteristic subglacial erosion and various landforms. The area is also home to herds of wild animals such as Tibetan antelope, wild yak, and wild Tibetan donkey. From November to around April of the following year, you can also enjoy stunning winter scenery such as ice walls and ice caves at the high-altitude lake Lingge Co.

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Nagqu Shuanghu County, Tibet Autonomous Region