Qumarleb

Qumarleb lies on the northern Tibetan Plateau, in the country of the Chumar River. The river drains the southeastern part of Hoh Xil and joins the upper Yangtze, known to Tibetans as the Drichu. Cold alpine grasslands, mountains and isolated lakes surround the headwaters. Wild yak and Tibetan antelope are among the animals adapted to the high, harsh landscape.