Zhognai Lake

Zhuonai Lake lies in the high, cold country of Hoh Xil. Its Tibetan name is associated with the antelope that gather on its shores: female chiru travel here to give birth before returning across the plateau. The Zhuonai River brings water from the mountains into the lake. Around it lie open alpine grasslands, isolated lakes and the rugged ridges of the northern Tibetan Plateau.