Observations conducted on the rangelands on the eastern Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (found in He'nan County and Zeku County in southeast Qinghai) indicate that the following conditions result in heavy snowfall and snow disasters. The first factor to consider is the height of the foliage. If the...

The Tibetan pastoral area in southern Qinghai is often subjected to snow disasters which can severely damage the income of herders' and can bring about other related hazards. The breaking down of the relationship between snow disasters and poverty constitutes an important part of the local...