Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture


Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture of northeastern Qinghai Province, China. The prefecture has an area of and its seat is Haiyan County. Its name literally means "north of Qinghai Lake." This Tibetan culture area was incorporated into Qinghai province in the early 1950s, as it lies distant from the Tibet Autonomous Region.
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Demographics

According to the 2000 census, Haibei had 258,922 inhabitants with a population density of 6.58 inhabitants/km2.
The following is a list of ethnic groups in the prefecture, as of the 2000 census.
List of [ethnic groups in China|Ethnicity]PopulationPercentage
Han94,84136.63%
Hui79,19030.58%
Tibetan62,52024.15%
Mongol13,0875.05%
Tu/Monguor7,8063.01%
Salar9010.35%
Others5770.23%

Subdivisions

The prefecture is subdivided into 4 county-level divisions: 3 counties, and 1 autonomous county:

Plateau Ecological Animal Husbandry

Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is a pilot area for "Plateau Modern Ecological Animal Husbandry." This model integrates controlled grazing, pasture restoration, and sustainable livestock management to balance ecological conservation with the economic development of local herding communities on the fragile alpine grassland ecosystem.