Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; , , Tib.pin.: cojang poirig ranggyong kü) 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.
Demographics According to the 2020 census, Haibei had 265,322 inhabitants with a population density of 6.58 inhabitants/km2.
The following is a list of ethnic groups in the prefecture, as of the 2020 census. Ethnicity Population Percentage Han 87,679 33.05% Hui 86,737 32.69% Tibetan 68,900 24.15% Mongol 12,499 4.71% Tu/Monguor 6,601 2.49% Salar 1,177 0.44%Tujia8910.34% Others 838 0.32%
Subdivisions The prefecture is subdivided into 4 county-level divisions: 3 counties, and 1 autonomous county:
Map Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Tibetan WylieTibetan Pinyin Population Area (km2) Density(/km2)Haiyan County37,7884,3488.69Qilian County46,47315,6102.97Gangca County(Gangcha County)41,33312,5003.30Menyuan Hui Autonomous County147,7106,89621.41
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.
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