A national park was unveiled at Namtso, a holy lake for Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims and a tourism destination near the Tibet Autonomous Region's capital of Lhasa.
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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.
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The park is located between Damxung County, which is under the administration of Lhasa, and Bangoin County in Nagqu Prefecture.
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The establishment of the park indicates that Tibet is implementing advanced tourism management methods, said Sun Yongping, deputy chief of the regional tourism bureau.
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The park is Tibet's second national park following the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon National Park, which opened in 2010.
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Ecological protection will be underlined at the Namtso National Park, with alpine ecology and biodiversity as its focus, Sun said.
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With an altitude of 4,722 meters, Namtso boasts the world's highest salt lake, known as Heavenly Lake.