Summer on the Tibetan Plateau
In Summer on the Tibetan Plateau, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the Tibetan Plateau, the highest great plain in the world. The air here is thin and dry. Grass survives in sufficient quantities to support the highest of all grazing herds of wild yak. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
Sir David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries. Learn more.
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Q: On more temperate plains, what happens during the summer?
A: Summer is the time for growth and reproduction in the plains, including those in Africa.
Q: If the plains of Tibet are so lifeless, even in summer, what do the herds eat?
A: Amazingly, the grass still survives, even at a high altitude like that of The Tibetan Plateau.
Q: What makes the Tibetan Plateau so dry?
A: The Himalayas prevent rain from coming to the plateau.
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