Siling Lake (; ) (also known as Qilin or Selincuo) is a salt lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China to the north of Xainza. Administratively it belongs to Xainza County and Baingoin County of Nagqu prefecture-level city. Doijiang is located near the lake, whilst Bangecuo is another nearby salt lake around four miles away to the east.
Overview The lake lies at an altitude of . It is a salt lake fed by the rivers Za'gya Zangbo (or Tsagya Tsangpo) (扎加藏布) and the Boques Tsangpo (波曲藏布). With an area of , Siling Co is the largest saltwater lake in the northern Tibetan Plateau and forms part of the Xainza Nature Reserve. This reserve was established in 1993 and contains significant populations of black-necked cranes and some 120 species of birds in total. The lake only has a single species of fish, Gymnocypris selincuoensis, exploited by fishermen. The prairie on the banks of the lake is traditionally used as grazing land for yaks and sheep. Climate Siling Lake has an alpine climate (Köppen ETH) bordering upon a dry-winter subalpine climate (Dwc), characterised by pleasant summers with cold mornings, and frigid, exceedingly dry winters. The temperature at the lake is an annual average of , and the maximum monthly average temperature in July is . The average precipitation is per year, 90 percent of which falls in the months of June to September, often as hail.
See also Bangecuo Dazecuo Gomang Co Lake Urru
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External links Siling Co