Fed by the mountain glaciers, the Tibetan plateau even has its own inland sea.
This is Qinghai Lake, China's largest.
Millions of years of evaporation have concentrated the minerals in the lake,
turning the water salty.
Rich in fish, its waters attract thousands of cormorants.
But it's not just wildlife that values Tibet's lakes and seas.
Their life-giving waters are also important to people.
Tibetan religion is a unique mix of Buddhism and much older.
Shamanic beliefs that were once widespread throughout the region.
This hybrid religion forms the basis of an extraordinary relationship with nature.
In Shamanic belief,the land is imbued with magical properties
which aid communication with the spirit world.