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 Tibet Scientific Expeditions 2001
Wildlife Scientific Expedition in Tibet
- No-Human Region on the World's Roof  (North Tibet)--

14 Days / 13 Nights, Inclusive Package Fee. USD $2,950. per person / minimum 6 persons.

 Optional: USD $280. / per day /per person (Free schedule. Two persons use a jeep, with experienced driver &  English-speaking guide ).

Expedition Line:
LHASA - NAQU - BANGE - BALIN - TWIN LAKE - DAOBAN - BANGE - NAMUCUO - YANGBAJIN - LHASA

Expedition Tine: 
May, June, July, August, September in 2001.

Wildlife in no-human region of  Tibet:
There are 2,307 species of insect, 64 species of fish, 488 species of bird, and 242 species of mammalians living in Tibet. Tibet has 40% birds species of China - 69 species of Tibet birds belong to rare species. 
Tibet has 39% mammalians species of China - 52 species of Tibet mammalians belong to rare species.

North Tibet is called "The Roof of World's Roof", with an elevation over 4,500 m ( 14.763 ft). There are regions have no human residents, but became the natural reserve of wildlife. Hundreds thousands Wild Tibet cattle, Wild Tibet Mules and Wild Tibet Sheep etc unique Tibet animals running happily on the highest plateau on the earth, enjoying their freedom. If you are an animal lover, you must see this scene in your life time.

Tibet Plateau unique animals like Bosmtus, Panthops hodgsoni, Procapra Picticaudata, Equus kiang etc are well protected in the "No-Human Region". of Tibet  This region is the best place to study the perfectly preserved high plateau wildlife ecosystem, the rare animals physiology, biology etc.
North Tibet has numerous saint lakes & mountains, grasslands and desert, historical mysterious attractions. Its annual rain been  100 - 200 mm only, low oxygen, dry, windy, and cold (Annual average temperature below 0oC) , how could these animals adapted to such crude environment? Very interesting objects.

What's special of this expedition?
Travel to Tibet needs special permission. Most regions of Tibet are not open to foreign travelers . 
How to get Tibet Expedition permit? Please read here. Only with the support of our Expedition Host Institutions, we be able to arrange this Tibet Expedition for west Scientists & University students. We sincerely hope that you will not miss this opportunity.

Please contact 100GoGo first, for planning your expedition, at least 3 months before your expedition start date.

The Expedition Host Institution:
SSEA (Sichuan Scientific Expedition Association
) - the most famous scientific expedition association in China.
CISE
(Center of International Science Exchange, China Academy of Science, Chengdu) - China Academy of Science is the top & largest science institution in China, with branches cover all scientific fields and in all provinces of China .
If you need advises for your expedition, SSEA  Scientific Advisors Board will be happy to help.

Itinerary:

Day 1  (Mon.) Arrive Lhasa Expedition Guide will meet you at Lhasa Airport and bring you to the Hotel..
Visit Lhasa City
Stay at Tibet Hotel (or other 3 stars hotel).
Day 2 (Tues.) Visit Potala Palace, Dazhou Temple. Bagen Street etc. 
Saty at Tibet Hotel
Day 3 (Wed.) Lhasa - Naqu (By Jeep)  

 

Wildlife & Ecology Expedition.
Stay at Naqu Guest House.
Day 4 (Thurs.) Naqu - Bange 
Wildlife & Ecosystem Expedition
Camp at Bange.
Day 5 (Fri.) Bange - Balin
Wildlife & Ecosystem Expedition 
Stay at Balin Guest House.
Day 6 (Sat.)  Balin - Twin Lake
Wildlife & Ecosystem Expedition.
CStay at Twin Lake Guest House.
Day 7 (Sun.) Twin Lake - Biluo 
Wildlife & Ecosystem Expedition.
Camp at Biluo
Day 8 (Mon.) Biluo - Wenbu
Wildlife & Ecosystem Expedition.
Stay at Wenbu Guest House.
Day 9 (Tues.) Wenbu - Daoban 
Wildlife & Ecosystem Expedition.
Camp at Daoban.
Day 10 (Wed.) Daoban - Bange
Wildlife & Ecosystem Expedition.
Stay at Bange Guest House.
Day 11 (Thurs.) Bange - Namucuo Namucuo is the highest lake in the world. The 2nd largest salt lake in China. With snow peaks reflected in the blue lake. There are 3 islands in the lake. Rich of fishes and ducks.
Wilflife & Ecosystem Expedition.
Stay at Namucuo Guest House.
Day 12 (Fri.) Namucuo - Yangbajin Yangbajin Earth Heat field. 4,300 elevation, 100,000 km2 area. Various hot springs, hit waterfalls etc. Many rare animals.
Wildlife & Ecosystem Expedition.
Stay at Yangbajin Guest House.
Day 13 (Sat.) Yangbajin - Lhasa
Free activities.
Stay at Tibet Hotel. 
Day 14 (Sun.)

 

Flight back to home.

14 Days / 13 Nights, Package Fees: USD $2,950. per person / minimum 6 persons.
Optional: Free schedule, USD $280./per day / per person (Two persons use a jeep, with experienced driver and English-speaking guide).
Include: All Hotels, Meals, Transport, Vehicle & Driver, Special permission fees,  English speaking Guide and Sightseeing tickets.
Not included: International Airtickets for Chengdu and Travel Insurance.
Field trip equipments available for rent: tent, plastic bed, sleeping bag, GPS,  cooker, lamp etc.

Online Application / Reservation To reserve your  Scientific Expedition online

E mail us: expedition@100gogo.com (USA)

                 ssea@100gogo.com (China)

 


Background information Online: 

--- All about Panda

--- Tibet Animals

--- Geology of Tibet Plateau

--  Glaciers of Himalayas

--- Tibet - World's Roof

--- Interior Tour of Potala Palace (Lhasa)

---  The Largest Canyon in the world 

--- Tibetan Flowers Encyclopedia

--- Scientists Adventures in the Great Canyon

--  Himalayas

--- Mt. Everest

----  Splendid Tibetan (Komba) Customs


Any inquiry or special request please contact :

100GoGo World Scientific Expedition Network
Head Office: 45 Oaklands, Westham,  Eastbourne,
East Sussex BN24  5AW , UK 
E mail: expedition@100gogo.com (USA)
Fax: (44) 1323 763517 (UK)
URL: http://www.100gogo.com/ (USA)

 

SSEA (Sichuan Scientific Expedition Association) 
Rm 401-407. Sichuan Consult Domain Palace, 
No.2 Ximianqiao Street,
Wuhou District, 
Chengdu
, Sichuan, 610041  
P.R.CHINA
  
E mail:  ssea@100gogo.com (China)
Tel:  (86)-28-5570933   
Fax: (86)-28-5530280
URL: http://www.westgogo.com/ (China)