Niaodao - "Bird Island"
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sanctuary, island, birds
The cormorant island in the Qinghai Lake Natural Protection Zone
The lake is located at the crossroads of several bird migration routes across Asia. Many species use Qinghai as an intermediate stop during migration. As such, it is a focal point in global concerns of avian influenza (H5N1), as a major outbreak here could spread the virus across Europe and Asia, further increasing the chances of a pandemic. Minor outbreaks of H5N1 have already been identified at the lake. At its northeast end are the "Bird Islands" (Cormorant Island and Egg Island), which have been bird sanctuaries of the Qinghai Lake Natural Protection Zone since 1997. The lake often remains frozen for three months continuously in winter.
The lake is located at the crossroads of several bird migration routes across Asia. Many species use Qinghai as an intermediate stop during migration. As such, it is a focal point in global concerns of avian influenza (H5N1), as a major outbreak here could spread the virus across Europe and Asia, further increasing the chances of a pandemic. Minor outbreaks of H5N1 have already been identified at the lake. At its northeast end are the "Bird Islands" (Cormorant Island and Egg Island), which have been bird sanctuaries of the Qinghai Lake Natural Protection Zone since 1997. The lake often remains frozen for three months continuously in winter.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qinghai_Lake
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 36°58'44"N 99°54'2"E
- Majuli Island 1232 km
- Ghel Chapori 1255 km
- Baghmara Char 1475 km
- Loktak Lake 1497 km
- Lamka Town 1517 km
- Bora Char.Motlab.Chandpur 1762 km
- UrirChar 1788 km
- Sandwip 1795 km
- Bhola District 1829 km
- Hatiya, Noakhali 1831 km
- Qinghai Lake Natural Protection Zone 1.8 km
- Qinghai Lake (Qinghai Hu) 27 km
- Ih Ulan 42 km
- Shadao Lake 56 km
- Ga Hai 59 km
- Nuclear testing shaft 76 km
- Haiyan Nuclear Weapons Research and Design Academy 81 km
- Dongdatan Reservoir 101 km
- Muri, Amdo (Muli, Qinghai) 107 km
- Dangar/Tongkor (Huangyuan County) 126 km
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