Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:plateau
gptkbp:area 2.5 million square kilometers
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Tibet_Autonomous_Region
gptkb:Xinjiang_Uyghur_Autonomous_Region
gptkb:Sichuan_Province
gptkb:Qinghai_Province
gptkb:Yunnan_Province
gptkbp:climate highland climate
cold desert climate
gptkbp:cultural_significance home to Tibetan culture
gptkbp:economic_activity agriculture
mining
herding
gptkbp:elevation 4,500 meters
gptkbp:environmental_concerns climate change
glacial retreat
biodiversity loss
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Aga_Khan
gptkb:Qiang_people
Tibetan people
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Tibetan_yak
gptkb:Snow_leopard
Tibetan antelope
gptkbp:flora alpine meadows
gptkbp:geological_formation Tectonic uplift
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Silk_Road
ancient trade routes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
gptkbp:known_for highest plateau in the world
gptkbp:landforms gptkb:mountains
gptkb:lakes
glaciers
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:China
gptkbp:major_rivers gptkb:Yangtze_River
gptkb:Yellow_River
gptkb:Lancang_River
gptkbp:natural_resources water resources
minerals
gptkbp:protected_area gptkb:Sanjiangyuan_National_Park
gptkb:Tibetan_Plateau_National_Park
gptkb:Qinghai_Lake_National_Nature_Reserve
gptkbp:research_importance geology
environmental science
climate studies
gptkbp:surrounding_body_of_water gptkb:Lake_Qinghai
gptkb:Nam_Co_Lake
gptkb:Zhari_Namco_Lake
gptkbp:tourism popular destination for trekking
home to Mount Everest
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Qinghai-Tibet_Railway
gptkb:Lhasa–_Xigazê_Railway
gptkb:National_Highway_214
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:Three_Parallel_Rivers_of_Yunnan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tibetan_Plateau
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5