Qinghai Lake

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
gptkbp:annualRainfall approximately 400 mm
gptkbp:area 4,317 km²
gptkbp:catchmentArea 29,660 km²
gptkbp:climate cold semi-arid
gptkbp:continent gptkb:Asia
gptkbp:decliningAreaSince 20th century
gptkbp:distanceFromXining about 100 km west
gptkbp:elevation 3,205 m
gptkbp:formedBy tectonic activity
gptkbp:frozenPeriod December to March
gptkbp:hasIsland gptkb:Haixin_Shan
gptkb:Bird_Island
gptkb:Sand_Island
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Silk_Road_route
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Qinghai Lake
gptkbp:inflow gptkb:Buha_River
gptkb:Gonghe_River
gptkb:Haergai_River
gptkb:Shaliu_River
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Qinghai_Province
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity fishing
tourism
salt extraction
gptkbp:maximumDepth 21 m
32.8 m
gptkbp:meanAnnualEvaporation about 1,000 mm
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Xining
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Tour_of_Qinghai_Lake_cycling_race
gptkbp:notableFauna gptkb:great_cormorant
bar-headed goose
brown-headed gull
naked carp
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:cyclist
migratory birds
scenic tourism
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Koko_Nor
gptkb:Tso_Ngonpo
gptkbp:outflow none
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Qinghai-Tibet_Plateau
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Qinghai_Lake_National_Nature_Reserve
gptkbp:surroundingEthnicGroups gptkb:Han_Chinese
gptkb:Tibetan
gptkb:Tu
gptkb:Mongol
gptkbp:type gptkb:salt
endorheic lake
gptkbp:UNESCOBiosphereReserve gptkb:Qinghai_Lake_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:People's_Republic_of_China
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4