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Chang Tang-Qinghai

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The Greater Changtang of the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) in China is one of the most intact upland rangelands in the world. Covering nearly 1/4 of the Tibetan Plateau, this area of more than 230,000 square miles consists of rolling alpine steppes broken by hills, glacier-capped mountains, and large basins studded with wetlands. Changtang is home to a wide variety of species, including the Tibetan antelope (chiru), Tibetan wild ass (kiang), wild yak, and snow leopard. Presently, more than 50 percent of the Changtang’s landmass is covered by two national nature reserves,

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952.3

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309,761.9

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