The lake system provides important ecosystem services, including freshwater supply, water purification, fisheries, and tourism, supporting local herding communities. However, the site is increasingly affected by overgrazing, mining, hydropower development, expanding tourism, and climate change-driven hydrological changes. Declining water levels, habitat degradation, and reduced ecological connectivity pose significant risks. Strengthening integrated basin-wide water management, regulating tourism and infrastructure, restoring degraded grasslands, and enhancing biodiversity monitoring and co-management are critical to safeguarding ecological function and local livelihoods. 

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