Reading to judge the weather: What is the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and what is our hometown?

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has high altitude, dry and thin air, strong solar radiation and low temperature. Due to the complex and changeable terrain, the climate of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau itself changes greatly with different regions. Generally speaking, there is less rainfall on the plateau.

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau itself is also an important factor affecting the earth's climate. According to paleontology and geology, the uplift of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has greatly changed the global climate. As a tall wind screen, it effectively blocks the cold air from the northern mainland from entering South Asia. At the same time, the Himalayas blocked the warm and humid airflow from the south from advancing northward, which was an important factor causing the rainy season in South Asia.

Known as the "roof of the world", the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has always been famous for its unique human culture and natural landscape, and is a resort for scientific exploration, investigation and eco-tourism. All kinds of nature reserves located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are the most peculiar ecological environment and rich biological resources on the roof of the world, which have high scientific value. [2][2]

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has a vast territory with an area of 2.4 million square kilometers, accounting for 1/4 of the total land area of China. A major feature of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Nature Reserve is its large area. Qiangtang Nature Reserve is located in the alpine region of northern Tibet, covering an area of 247,000 square kilometers. It is not only the highest in China and Asia, but also one of the largest nature reserves in the world. In addition, Tibet's Shenzha, Everest and other protected areas have also reached 30,000 to 40,000 square kilometers. This is unmatched by nature reserves in the mainland. In the long process of geological development and natural succession, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has not only formed a unique alpine grassland and meadow ecosystem, but also formed a natural ecosystem of desert, wetland and various forest types. In this special geographical environment, there are many spectacular geological relics and colorful natural landscapes, and wildlife resources are very rich. Therefore, the types of nature reserves in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are also extremely colorful.