The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the plateau with the latest uplift, the largest area and the highest altitude in the world. Therefore, it is known as the "Roof of the World" and regarded as the "Third Pole of the Earth" outside the Antarctic and Arctic poles. The Tibet Plateau is located in the main area of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is generally inclined from northwest to southeast, with complex and diverse terrain and various scenery. There are high and steep mountains, deep gorges, glaciers, bare rocks, gobi and other geomorphic types, and there are a wide variety of rare plants and wild animals from the cold zone, temperate zone, subtropical zone and tropical zone respectively, as well as natural wonders such as "four seasons can be seen in one mountain" and "different weather within ten miles". The landform can be roughly divided into Himalayas, valley area in southern Tibet, plateau area in northern Tibet and alpine gorge area in eastern Tibet.
