Photos of Namtso Lake National Park

Namtso National Park is located between Damxung County of Lhasa City and Bange County of Nagqu Prefecture, on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau known as the "roof of the world". Scenic spots include Nian Namtso, the main peak of Nyainqentanglha Mountain, Lake Bird Island, petroglyphs and stone carvings, Yangbajing and other scenic spots. Namtso, the core scenic spot of the park, is one of the three holy lakes and the highest saltwater lake in the world. Under the sunlight, the lake surface of Namtso is azure blue, like emeralds falling from the sky. It is known as the "Heavenly Lake" and is a famous pilgrimage site for Tibetan Buddhism. There are three larger islands in the lake. These islands are rarely disturbed by the outside world, and there are many birds inhabiting them. They are called Bird Island. To the south of Namtso lies Nyainqentanglha Mountain, which is covered with snow all the year round, and to the north and west there are plateau hills and a vast lakeside. In the folk songs and legends of local shepherds and hunters, Nyainqentanglha and Namtso are not only eye-catching sacred mountains and holy lakes, but also lovers and couples who depend on life and death. Nyainqentanglha Mountain looks more handsome and upright because of the background of Namtso, and Namtso is more beautiful and moving because of the reflection of Nyainqentanglha Mountain.