Tibet has long been hailed as the land of sunlight and it is home to a wide variety of Tibetan Buddhist temples and plateau landscapes. With a visit to Tibet, you can not only get a chance to explore the profound Tibetan Buddhist culture but also enjoy a safari. Here is the top safari destination in Tibet, called Lalu Wetland.

Overview of the Lalu Wetland
Lalu Wetland National Nature Reserve is located in the northwest corner of Lhasa City, the capital of the Tibet autonomous region. The average altitude of this region is about 3645 meters above sea level, covering an area of 620 hectares, of which the buffer zone area 3.39 square kilometers, the experimentation area 2.21 square kilometers, the core area occupying 11.5 of Lhasa city. Lalu Wetland National Nature Reserve is the largest city wetland nature reserve in China, and the highest in the world. About 6.6 kilometers north of the wetland is surrounded by mountains, the eastward extension of the Gangdise; In the northeast, it connects with the Liusha River; in the east it sits next to the Chengguan District Lalu Xiang residential area and Barr Ku Lu border; in the south it sits near Lhasa City, covering a total area of 6.2 square kilometers, is a typical plateau wetland. According to the classification system of Chinese wetland, it is a reed swamp. Lalu wetland each year absorbs 78800 tons of carbon dioxide, releasing 53700 tons of oxygen, hailed as lungs of Lhasa and natural oxygen bar.

Rich Natural Lives in Lalu Wetland
Because Lalu Wetland has a unique plateau climate, the area is a gathering place for aquatic species. Vertebrate species can also be found here, but mostly migratory species, such as black neck crane, red duck, etc. Birds include Tibet sandgrouse with brown back, bar headed goose, brown headed gull, silver gull, Hu Wujiu, a large number of Yaos in summer, like white crane, Dai Sheng, Bai Ling and snow finch. In winter the dominant species are the waterfowls, there are also a small number of black necked cranes. Mammals can be found in the swamp meadow, such as Tibetan fox, pika, hare, but with the changes in the environment only the burrow and pika can be found, other mammals have disappeared. Plateau frog is still the most common amphibian animal of the wetland, and the wild fish have largely been replaced by breeding species.

Overall, Lalu Wetland makes for a perfect safari option while visiting Tibet!