Geopark in Tibet
90 kilometers northwest of Lhasa
Description:
Geopark in Yangbajing district consists of 4 zones that occupy an area of 2500 square kilometers. Construction of the park began in 2008 and continues to this day. First of all, a geological museum, a geological area and a zone of geological monuments were built.
Capital investments in construction amounted to almost $ 40 million.
Yanbajing, located about 90 kilometers northwest of the administrative center of the TAP Lhasa, is famous for its rich geothermal energy reserves: it operates the country’s largest geothermal power plant.