Where is Nima County in Tibet, and why is the local population so sparse?

Nima County is a county under the jurisdiction of Naqu City, Xizang Autonomous Region. The meaning of Nima in Tibetan is? The sun? . Nima County is located in the north of Xizang Autonomous Region and the northwest of Naqu City. Nima County is adjacent to Shigatse City, Shuanghu County, Shenzha County and Gaize County. Nima County covers an area of 189,136.59 square kilometers, with a population of only 34,. The standard land is vast and sparsely populated. Nima County includes 1 special district, 1 town, 13 townships and 77 administrative villages. ?

The terrain of Nima County is mainly plateau, hilly and flat, with a very high altitude, with an average altitude of over 5, meters. The climate is rather cold, which belongs to semi-arid monsoon climate in plateau sub-cold zone and arid climate in plateau cold zone. The temperature is low, and there are many snowstorms, thin air, little rainfall all year round, and the harsh terrain and climate environment make many areas in Nima County not suitable for human habitation. There is a vast area in the north of Nima County. No man's land? .

Perhaps it is precisely because Nima County is sparsely populated that it has become a favorite gathering place for wild animals. Nima County is not only an important part of the national Qiangtang Nature Reserve, but also the Mayi Snow Mountain in Nima County is located in the center of the reserve. In Nima County, you will have the opportunity to see Tibetan antelope, wild yak, brown bear, Tibetan gazelle, grey duck, and other wild animals. There are many rare and rare national first-class and second-class wild protected animals here, about 2 species.

There are many famous scenic spots in Nima County, such as Buluocuo, Riyongcuo, Daguo Snow Mountain, Yibuchaka, Dangqiucuo, Kunlun Mountain, the site of Xiangxiong Kingdom, etc. Among them, the lake surface of Buluocuo is as high as 5,158 meters above sea level. These scenic spots are magnificent, but because the terrain is too high, the environment is extremely cold and the living environment is bad, basically not many tourists have visited them, so it is still an undeveloped and unpolluted natural scenic spot.