Galang Lake
Lake in Tibet, China
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Galong Lake (Chinese: 嘎朗湖, Tibetan: དགའ་ལྷང་མཚོ), or Galang Tso, Galang Co, is located in Bomê County, Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, this alpine wetland spans 1.5 km2 at 3,200 meters in elevation within the Galong National Wetland Park.[1][2]
Geography
Fed by glacial meltwater from the Gangrigabu Range, its shoreline hosts dense stands of Himalayan spruce (Picea smithiana) and Tibetan cypress (Cupressus torulosa) The lake sustains 18 fish species, including endemic Schizothorax bomiensis, and serves as a wintering ground for black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis).[3][4]
Culturally significant as the heart of the ancient Galong Kingdom (1st–20th century CE), the lakeshore preserves ruins of the 13th-century Qingwa Dazi Palace. Local Monpa communities revere the site as the dwelling of mountain deities (yul lha), conducting annual circumambulation rituals during the Saga Dawa Festival.[5][6]