A Base Becomes a Prefectural Seat
In 1995, the former nuclear research base at Xihai was transferred to local government. Its laboratories, halls and command facilities entered a new civic chapter in Haiyan County.
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Two Winter Records Around Qinghai Lake
A 2019 winter survey counted birds in Fairy Bay, Gangcha; a separate 2024 report described ice near Shadao and Erlangjian on the lake’s east shore.
Room to Move: Gazelles and Grassland
The endangered Przewalski’s gazelle survives around Qinghai Lake through connected habitat and years of monitoring. Protection work treats movement as a condition of survival.
A Pause on the Migration Route
At Qinghai Lake, bird habitats are measured across seasons and forms of water. Monitoring records show why a migration stop is a network of places, not a single shoreline.
Counting Birds Across Qinghai Lake’s Wetlands
A bird count begins with repeatable choices: where to stand, what habitat to record and how to compare one observation with another. Qinghai Lake’s monitoring datasets make those choices visible.
The Fish That Swim Home Against the Current
Each warm season, Qinghai Lake naked carp leave the lake for freshwater rivers. Their return upstream has reshaped how people manage dams, fishways and the meeting point between lake and river.