Yamdrok-Tso Lake
      The Yamdrok _Tso, one of the three largest lakes of Tibet, lies in about a hundred kilometer¡¯s distance to the southwest of Lhasa, is within Langkamu county, with an area of 638 square kilometers and a coastal line of 250 kilometers.

    Yamdrok_Tso, also called Yamdrok Yumtso , is a salt lake of low consistency and it begins to freeze every mid-November and the ice can be as thick as 0.5 meter. The lake abounds in small scale fishes, Tibetan fish, plateau carps etc, with a yearly production about 200 to 300 million kilograms. That is why it is called "the Fish Store of Tibet". Besides, here is also the largest habitat for water birds in north Tibet. Every winter flocks of birds are flying here from the south. Along the  banks  there are large numbers of swans, pigeons, yellow ducks and cormorants on the islands . It will cost you about 30 minutes to go down to Yamdrok Yumtso ,  then you can enjoy the views on the road along the lake. .