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No-man's Land
In the northern part of Tibet Autonomous Region there is an expanse of land know as Qiangtang, meaning “Northern Plain” in Tibetan. With an average altitude of 4,500 meters, its climate is rigorous and the air thin, making it off-limits for human habitation. The place is therefore called No-man’s land and at its mention locals shake their heads.
There is no human life and no tree in sight for hundreds of thousands of kilometers, but this austere zone that forbids human inhabitation nurtures and shelters many rare Qinghai-Tibet Plateau species. Though not their ideal habitat, it makes their survival possible.
