"The End of Heaven" and "The Forbidden Area for Mankind"-Hoh Xil
"Hoh Xil" means "Blue Mountain" in Mongolian, and "A Qin Gongga" in Tibetan, which means "the desolate land under the Kunlun Mountain in the north". It is the largest no-man's land in China.
Hoh Xil is also a nature reserve with well-preserved primitive ecological environment in the world at the beginning of the 20th century, and it is also one of the nature reserves with the largest area, the highest altitude and the richest wildlife resources built in China.
It is located in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the southwest of Qinghai, and it is an alpine platform across Qinghai, Xinjiang and Tibet.
Hoh Xil is known as "the end of heaven" and "the forbidden place for mankind". As early as 20 17, there were regulations in our country that prohibited all social groups or individuals from entering the nature reserve at will for illegal crossing activities.
But this can't stop people's enthusiasm at all. Every year, many people flock to Hoh Xil, and crossing the no man's land in Hoh Xil has become the most meaningful thing in one's life.
Why do so many people flock to the no-man's land in Hoh Xil?
Because it is unknown, it is mysterious! In the tourism forum, there is a famous saying about Hoh Xil: "Every footprint you step on in Hoh Xil may be the first footprint left by human beings there"!
Hoh Xil not only has beautiful scenery, but also seems to bring the meaning of life!
Many travel enthusiasts regard Hoh Xil as a sacred place in their hearts, a "paradise on earth", a place to witness the miracle of life, and a must-see place in this life.
Numerous young artists also regard Hoh Xil as a destination to release their passion and realize their dreams. People keep going to Hoh Xil and even try to cross this mysterious area.
How horrible is the no man's land in Hoh Xil? Why is it called "human restricted area"?
"The most charming and dangerous" is the most appropriate sentence to describe the no-man's land in Hoh Xil.
The altitude of the "roof of the world" and the sinister living environment make Hoh Xil, together with the north and south poles of the earth, known as the third class in the world, which is enough to show the great horror hidden behind Hoh Xil!
There are three fatal factors in no man's land in Hoh Xil:
1. altitude sickness caused by high altitude
With an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, Hoh Xil is the largest and highest no-man's land in China.
When human beings enter the plateau above 3000m, altitude sickness will occur, not to mention the 5000m Hoh Xil, where the oxygen content is only 45% of that in the plain area, less than half, so it will be very difficult for human beings to move in an anoxic environment and the reaction speed will be limited. Once in danger, it is difficult to avoid it. If you are not careful, you may die of lack of oxygen in your sleep.
In addition, the probability of tracheitis and respiratory tract infection caused by altitude sickness in Hoh Xil for three days is above 80%. If it is a cold that has not healed and entered Hoh Xil, it is basically certain. Once pulmonary edema and brain edema occur, it is easy to die if they are not rescued in time!
2. Extreme bad weather
(1) The temperature is low and the temperature difference between day and night is large.
Hoh Xil belongs to the plateau with high altitude, which means that the temperature here is very low, especially the temperature difference between day and night is very large.
It may be around 10 in the daytime, and it will reach MINUS 40 in the middle of the night. Such a huge temperature difference between day and night is unbearable for the human body. Once the reaction is not timely, it will lose its body temperature and eventually lead to death!
(2) Strong ultraviolet rays
As we all know, ultraviolet rays in the plateau are very strong. Even if the temperature is not very high during the day, under the intense ultraviolet radiation, we will still feel very hot, lack of water, chapped skin and even burns.
If not handled properly, it may lead to life-threatening.
(3) The climate is complex and changeable.
In Hoh Xil, it is very likely that what started with a clear sky in Wan Li immediately turned into rain and snow. It is not a legend that it snows here in June. Moreover, the strong wind here is irregular, and the wind is often mixed with snow particles.
There are not only snowstorms here, but also various extreme climates such as hail and rainstorm, which make people unable to move, and it is very likely that adventurers will get lost or even die.
The beast suddenly appeared.
Although Hoh Xil is a "forbidden area for human beings", it is an "animal paradise". There are more than 230 kinds of nature protected animals and even a large number of wild animals, such as snow leopards, wolves and Tibetan brown bears.
At high altitude, you may not even be able to do a rabbit, how can you escape the "hunting" of these wild animals!
In Hoh Xil, the most feared beast of mankind is the wolf, which is also a large number of wild animals in the reserve.
Wolves usually move in packs. Once you meet wolves, they treat you as prey, and you have little chance of survival.
In addition, snow leopards and brown bears are also great threats. And even if it gets cold, you won't get a whole body. Wild animals eat fresh flesh, vultures eat the rest of carrion. When they are found, they may only have a broken skeleton!
In addition, there are other dangers in Hoh Xil:
1. Complex terrain
The terrain of Hoh Xil is very complicated. Mudflats, swamps, deserts and wetlands will all appear in this uninhabited land. If the car is not careful, it will sink. It is almost impossible to cross alone. Plus there's no signal on the phone. If there is an accident, we can only wait. God is the only way to survive.
Some people died in mire, swamp or quicksand!
2. Fresh water resources are very limited.
Although Hoh Xil is known as the "land of thousands of lakes", most of them are salty lakes that cannot be directly drunk, and fresh water resources are extremely scarce.
In addition, the area of Hoh Xil is ten-tenths, and the crossing can not be completed in a day or two. Once the physical supplies are exhausted and even the most basic drinking water is gone, it depends on whether you can meet others and get their help, because it is almost difficult to find water.
Without fresh water, we can only die of thirst in the no-man's land of Hoh Xil!
3. Navigation will also fail.
It is certain that there is no signal on the mobile phone, but GPS navigation is likely to fail without signal.
Even the most advanced GPS equipment will be useless because of strong magnetite or thick clouds. People who can't judge the direction by other means are in danger and are likely to get lost in the no-man's land in Hoh Xil.
In fact, the biggest danger in Hoh Xil is "isolation".
Hoh Xil is deserted. There is no cell phone signal and no resource supply here. You can only live on the little supplies you bring. And once in danger, there is no timely help at all, and you can only silently bear the pain of waiting for death!
Write it at the end
Humans can never explore the mysteries of nature, and everyone should have a heart that respects nature!
No man's land in Hoh Xil, as a "forbidden area for human beings", should not be set foot easily, which is more beneficial than harmful to human safety and ecological protection in the no man's land in Hoh Xil.
Just give the animals and plants in the reserve a safe living environment without being disturbed!
However, if you are determined to take risks and pursue the meaning of life, don't go alone, never. Many people are going, so remember to make full preparations with others. Of course, it is best to have professional explorers!