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Located at 3200 meters above sea-level on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau in the northwest of China, Qinghai Lake is the country's largest inland body of saltwater at 4318 square kilometers in area. Over the past century, however, the lake has found itself in a worrying downward trend as 700 square kilometers of its area have been lost and its surface level has dropped by 13 meters. 2010

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  • Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland body of water lies at over 3000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The lake has been shrinking in recent decades, as a result of increased water-usage for local agriculture. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • New housing developments on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, built to rehouse nomads in the region, a scheme aimed at protecting the grasslands of the region that are deteriorating as a result of overgrazing. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • 'Bird Island', a famous tourist spot at Qinghai Lake. Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland body of water lies at over 3000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The lake has been shrinking in recent decades, as a result of increased water-usage for local agriculture. Qinghai Province. The lake is an important stop-over point for many migrating birds throughout Asia. China. 2010
  • A Tibetan woman in her tent near Qinghai Lake. Thousands of Tibetan nomads have been relocated to nearby towns in an attempt to reduce the ecological deterioration around Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland body of water which lies at over 3000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The lake has been shrinking in recent decades, as a result of increased water-usage for local agriculture. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • Desertification is increasing on the shores of Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland body of water which lies at over 3000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The lake has been shrinking in recent decades, as a result of increased water-usage for local agriculture. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • A Tibetan man prostrates near Qinghai Lake. The Lake is regarded as holy by locals and is revered as 'the soul of Qinghai'. Qinghai Lake is China's largest inland body of water, lying at over 3000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The lake has been shrinking in recent decades, as a result of increased water-usage for local agriculture. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • A man walks on the shores of Qinghai Lake. Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland body of water lies at over 3000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The lake has been shrinking in recent decades, as a result of increased water-usage for local agriculture. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • A Tibetan monk near to Qinghai Lake. Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland body of water lies at over 3000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The lake has been shrinking in recent decades, as a result of increased water-usage for local agriculture. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • Tourists walking through a rape-seed field near to Qinghai Lake. Qinghai Lake is China's largest inland body of water, lying at over 3000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The lake has been shrinking in recent decades, as a result of increased water-usage for local agriculture. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • A young Tibetan man embraces his yak on the shore of Qinghai Lake. Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland body of water lies at over 3000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The lake has been shrinking in recent decades, as a result of increased water-usage for local agriculture. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • A woman tends to her yaks on the shores of Qinghai Lake. Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland body of water lies at over 3000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The lake has been shrinking in recent decades, as a result of increased water-usage for local agriculture. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • Tibetan payer flags line the hills on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • A yak stands my the side of a mountain road on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • Two men drink beer on a hillside on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • A child poses for a photograph by the side of the road on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • A man and his child in a town on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • Yaks by the side of the road on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • Tibetan flags fly on a hill on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • Tibetan prayer flags on top of a hill on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • A man sleeps near to Tibetan prayer flags on top of a hill on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • A man sleeps on top of a hill on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • Two locals repairing a fence on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • A telegraph pole near to Qinghai Lake on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
  • Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland body of water. The lake has been shrinking in recent decades, as a result of increased water-usage for local agriculture. Qinghai Province. China. 2010
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