1.Introduction This paper will primarily focus on historical migrations to and within the Chang Tang(byang-thang)region of Tibet.Traditionally,‘Chang Tang’refers to the enormous northern plateau of Tibet that covers more than 2.5 million km2 of land mass,more renowned globally for its wildlife than human settlements.In this article however, 1.Introduction This paper will primarily focus on historical migrations to and within the Chang Tang (byang-thang) region of Tibet .Traditionally, ’Chang Tang’refers to the enormous northern plateau of Tibet that covers more than 2.5 million km2 of land mass , more renowned globally for its wildlife than human settlements. In this article however,