Khamra National Park, Tibet 2012
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Khamra National Park (Ch Kanbula) is a spectacularly forested region to the south of the Machu river (Yellow river), covering an area of 152,5 sq km. The forest is named after the homeland of the Nub clan who moved here from Central Tibet via Kham. Approximately 80% of the park is virgin forest. Some 276 species of plants and trees have been identified, including pine, cypress and birch. However, the park is characterized by its extraordinary peaks, many of which rise abruptly from the verdant valley floor in the form of bare red rock pinnacles. The central peak is known as Namdzong (approximately 2000 m) and around it, spread throughout the park, there are 18 identifiable peaks. Among these, the highest group of six are revered as the snow-white abodes of the gods (ie Gopodzong, Nepodzong, Bashingdzong, Trichdzong, Jomodzong and Ngadzong); the middle group of six are known as the red-rock abodes of the haunting spirits (ie Razhudzong, Gonpodzong, Lamtrengdzong, Tadzong, Degyedzong and Lugdzong); while the lowest group of six are known as the verdant abodes of the serpentine water spirits (ie Mukpodzong, Nordzong, Shadzong, Radzong, Sermodzong and Zordzong). The name Achung Namdzong is an amalgam of Mount Namka and the hill blocking its approach, which is said to resemble the Tibetan letter "a- chung"; while the term "dzong"here implies that the peaks are citadel hermitage for meditation.
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Khamra National Park, Tibet 2012
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Khamra National Park (Ch Kanbula) is a spectacularly forested region to the south of the Machu river (Yellow river), covering an area of 152,5 sq km. The forest is named after the homeland of the Nub clan who moved here from Central Tibet via Kham. Approximately 80% of the park is virgin forest. Some 276 species of plants and trees have been identified, including pine, cypress and birch. However, the park is characterized by its extraordinary peaks, many of which rise abruptly from the verdant valley floor in the form of bare red rock pinnacles. The central peak is known as Namdzong (approximately 2000 m) and around it, spread throughout the park, there are 18 identifiable peaks. Among these, the highest group of six are revered as the snow-white abodes of the gods (ie Gopodzong, Nepodzong, Bashingdzong, Trichdzong, Jomodzong and Ngadzong); the middle group of six are known as the red-rock abodes of the haunting spirits (ie Razhudzong, Gonpodzong, Lamtrengdzong, Tadzong, Degyedzong and Lugdzong); while the lowest group of six are known as the verdant abodes of the serpentine water spirits (ie Mukpodzong, Nordzong, Shadzong, Radzong, Sermodzong and Zordzong). The name Achung Namdzong is an amalgam of Mount Namka and the hill blocking its approach, which is said to resemble the Tibetan letter "a- chung"; while the term "dzong"here implies that the peaks are citadel hermitage for meditation.
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