Yarlung River
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The Yarlung River (Chinese: 雅砻河; Tibetan: ཡ་ལུང་གཙང་པོ་), a major tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo, flows through southern Tibet's Shannan Prefecture. Spanning approximately 400 km, it originates near the sacred Mount Yarlha Shampo and merges with the Yarlung Tsangpo near Tsetang, the cultural heartland of Tibet.[1][2]
The river sustains biodiverse wetlands and alpine meadows, hosting rare species such as the black-necked crane and Tibetan antelope. Its middle reaches feature fertile valleys irrigated by glacial meltwater, supporting endemic fish species like Schizothorax waltoni. Seasonal marshes along its banks, such as the Tsona Wetland, serve as critical breeding grounds for migratory birds.[3][4]
