Zoigê Marsh

[2] The marsh areas are mainly located in northern Sichuan Province, but extend into southern Gansu and southeastern Qinghai.

[3] The marshes are formed in a region of poor drainage that is located between the watersheds of the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers.

The marshes are located at an altitude of about 3,600 meters above sea level and cover an area of about 2,600 square kilometers.

[5] Herders reported that gold miners have also used cloud-seeding cannons to prevent rainfall, which has caused die-offs in vegetation.

From 2010, community efforts to replant local grasses have been underway, with light grazing by yak allowed, so that the animals can tread the seeds down and stimulate regrowth.