A national park unveiled at Namtso

July,28 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

On Tuesday, a national park was unveiled at Namtso, a heavenly lake for Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims and a tourism destination near Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region. The park will be open to tourists all year long. The admission fee to the Namtso National Park is 120CNY during peak season (April to November) and 100CNY during the rest time.

The Namtso National Park also includes the main peak of Mt. Nyanchen Thanglha and Yangbajain, a place known for its hot springs, in addition to the lake.

The park is located between Damxung County, which is under the administration of Lhasa, and Bangoin County in Nagqu Prefecture.

The establishment of the park indicates that Tibet is implementing advanced tourism management methods, said Sun Yongping, deputy chief of the regional tourism bureau.

The park is Tibet's second national park following the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon National Park, which opened in 2010.

Ecological protection will be underlined at the Namtso National Park, with alpine ecology and biodiversity as its focus, Sun said.

With an altitude of 4,722 meters, Namtso boasts the world's highest salt lake, known as Heavenly Lake. Namtso Lake is also the hottest tourist site among both domestic and overseas tourists. As there is no public bus to this lake, it is best to join the 6-day Lhasa and Namtso group tour to share tourist vehicles with other travelers.

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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