A nomad camp loomed over by a snow storm in Axu, the former Tibetan kingdom of Kham on the Tibetan Plateau. Inhabited by nomadic herdsman, the grassla
A nomad camp loomed over by a snow storm in Axu, the former Tibetan kingdom of Kham on the Tibetan Plateau. Inhabited by nomadic herdsman, the grasslands of eastern Tibet are one of the harshest and most inhospitable environments on earth. Their continued survival is now in jeopardy; the Chinese government has other plans for the vast landscape of eastern Tibet, including gas exploration and large scale farming of barley and wheat- although it is unsure if the environment is able to cope with such crops. Over 4500 meters, much of the area remains frozen for 6-9 months a year.
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