Kachin Glacier (Chinese: 卡钦冰川; Tibetan: ཁ་ཆིན་གངས་རི, Kha Chin Gangri) , is located in Bomi County, Tibet Autonomous Region, Kachin Glacier spans 35.3 km in length and covers 206.7 km² within the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains.
[1][2] Ecologically, the glacier sustains rare species like the Himalayan tahr and Tibetan snowcock, while its meltwater feeds the Yarlung Tsangpo River system.
Annual precipitation exceeds 3,000 mm at the equilibrium line (~4,890 m), driving dynamic glacial movements.
[3][4] Culturally significant to Tibetan Bon traditions, local herders conduct sky-burial rituals near its moraines.
Designated a national glacial reserve in 2025, it remains restricted to scientific expeditions due to unstable ablation zones.