At an altitude of over 4,000 meters, Luoxu Provincial Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province is home to the Tibetan argali. Of the seven varieties of argalis found in China, the Tibetan argali is endemic to the country. Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture hosts nearly 200 Tibetan argalis, check the video out for more.
For more:
Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 1: Solitary Wolf
Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 2: Angelic echoes
Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 3: White-Headed Fox
Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 4: Phoenix incarnate
Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 5: Highland cleaners
Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 6: Noble equines
Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 7: Highland pioneers
Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 8: Spirits of the plateau
Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 9: Blood pheasant
About 'Journeys in Nature': Snowy Western Sichuan Series
Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is characterized by long mountain ridges, river valleys, lush forests and alpine grasslands. The region, however, shows a completely different landscape in winter. In this series, we take you to the frozen land to discover how the creatures struggle to survive the freezing season.
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