Napahai Lake

Tour Code : C1940

Type : Natural landscape

City / Province : Yunnan (Kunming)

Built in : natural landscape

Highlights

Napahai means "the lake besides forest". Napahai is located in the northwest of Shangri-la County, 8 km away from the county, is a seasonal mountain lake, and also one of the few the thermal alpine swamp and swamp meadow in Yunnan province.

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Napahai Lake

　　Napahai Lake (Napa Hai) is 3270 meters (10,728 ft.) above sea level and covers 660 square kilometers (254 square miles). Approximately 8 kilometers northwest of Shangri-La, the lake fills up a valley surrounded on three sides by mountains which are covered in snow during winter and spring time.

Napahai Lake

　　There are nine caves in the northwest peak. During the rainy season, the lake expands and the water will rush through the nine holes and empty into the Jinsha River. During the dry season, the water recedes and grassland appears. In autumn, the prairie changes into a golden color and flocks of yaks, horses, sheep graze there. Rare birds such as black necked crane (Grus nigricollis), bar-headed goose and mallard flock to the area for winter.

　　 The breeding population o these exotic birds, however, is in rapid decline due to habitat loss and changing agricultural practices which have affected the availability of food.

Napahai Lake

　　During the dry season, children will enjoy a horseback ride as locals offer their horse and are willing to pull you around for a reasonable fare.

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