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China · Nature & Wildlife · Hard
In which remote region of Qinghai province, (Kekexili), does the annual mass migration of tens of thousands of Tibetan antelope (chiru) females occur—travelling up to 300 km to give birth at a single calving ground?
Answer: Hoh Xil — Hoh Xil (meaning 'beautiful girl' in Mongolian) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The chiru migration is one of the most spectacular mammal migrations on Earth—the does travel to the Zhuonai Lake area to drop their calves in a synchronised burst, then immediately return south.
- A Altun Mountains
- B Hoh Xil ✓
- C Changtang Plateau
- D Kunlun Basin
Hoh Xil (meaning 'beautiful girl' in Mongolian) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The chiru migration is one of the most spectacular mammal migrations on Earth—the does travel to the Zhuonai Lake area to drop their calves in a synchronised burst, then immediately return south.