羊卓雍措简称羊湖，藏语意为“天鹅之湖”，位于西藏山南地区的浪卡子县，拉萨西南约70公里处，与纳木错、玛旁雍错并称西藏三大圣湖，是喜马拉雅山北麓最大的内陆湖泊，湖光山色之美，冠绝藏南。羊卓雍错面积675km²，湖面海拔4,441米。[中国网 刘强 摄]

The 72 km long lake is considered sacred by Tibetan people who make pilgrimages there. It is said that if its waters dry, Tibet will no longer be habitable. [Photo by Liu Qiang / China.org.cn]