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Napahai
Nature Reserve
 Napahai
Nature Reserve (napahai ziran baohqu) is
both an ideal grazing field for herdsmen
and a paradise for many species of birds.
This is, in the true sense, a seasonal lake.
When summer comes, snow on the adjacent
mountains melts and flows down into about
ten rivers forming a vast lake. In the dry
season, Napahai becomes a boundless green
grassland--the best time for herding sheep
or cattle. Every September, the lake again
turns into a temporary habitat for migratory
birds, such as bar-headed geese, wild ducks
and black-necked cranes (one of the 12 rarest
bird species in the world). During this
period, the lake becomes an ideal place
for ornithologists from around the world.
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