- the Himalayas.
喜马拉雅 - The great mountain range acts as a barrier,
雄伟的山脉犹如一道高高的屏障 - preventing clouds moving in from the south, and this casts a giant rain shadow
阻挡了从南飘来的浮云 只在大地上投下了巨大雨影 - that leaves Tibet high and dry.
西藏高原由此变得异常地干燥 - Grass clings to life even as desiccating winds remove what little moisture remains in the soil.
即使风把土壤中仅存的水分带走 草也能存活下来. - So long as grass can survive,
只要草能够活下来 - so can grazers.
食草动物也能活下来