What are the characteristics of the seven grasslands in China?

Eastern Hulunbeier Grassland

Hulunbeier City is located in the eastern part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is located in the east longitude 115 ° 31 ′ ~ 126 ° 04 ′, latitude 47 ° 05 ′ ~ 53 ° 20 ′, jurisdiction of the world-famous prairie - Hulunbeier Prairie and rich in forests and natural treasures of the Daxinganling in one. Daxing'anling in one, with the Erguna River as the border with Russia in the north and Mongolia in the west. The total area is 250,000 square kilometers, and the national border is 1,723 kilometers long. If the map of the motherland is compared to the crowing morning dawn rooster, then Hulunbeier is a pearl on the crown of the rooster.

Hulunbeier, with a total population of 2,696,998,000 people, is one of the birthplaces of ethnic minorities and nomadic herders in northern China, and is a multi-ethnic settlement area. Mongolia, Daur, Ewenki, Oroqen, Han and other 35 ethnic groups live here in harmony, where many ethnic minorities still inherit and retain their cultural heritage and living customs. The Daxingan Mountain covered by vast forests runs from north to south, and is in the center, which becomes the natural demarcation line between east and west of Hulunbeier. On the east side is the Black Earth Plain - Songnen Plain, and on the west side is the Hulunbeier Prairie, one of the famous grasslands. The Hulunbeier prairie is vast and unpolluted, and is called the "Green Pure Land", and also known as the "Jasper of the North". There are more than 1,300 species of plants, mainly pasture grasses, forming a landscape of vegetation communities with different characteristics. The Daxinganling forest sea is boundless and elegant. The ground has more than 3,000 rivers and 500 lakes, inhabited by more than 400 kinds of animals and birds. Underground, there are more than 40 kinds of minerals. Hulunbeier in the new century, no matter the boundless green soil, or blue water and blue sky; no matter the huoma long hissing, or snowy mountains and rivers.

Yili Grassland

Whether it is the famous Nalati, or the rising star Tangbula, or the traditional pasture Gongnai Si, the Yili Grassland shows a superbly beautiful temperament and appearance. The Yili River Valley is so outstanding, winding thousands of miles, unlimited vitality.

Nalati Grassland is located in Xinyuan County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the eastern part of Xinyuan County, that is, Xinyuan County, Nalati town mirror. Nalati means "the first place to see the sun".

Nalati Grassland is located in the north slope of the Chulut Mountain, developed in the Tertiary period on the ancient flood layer of the mountain grassland, southeast of the high ridge of Narathi, like a barrier. Northwest along the upper reaches of the Gongnais River valley break down, the terrain of a large area of tilt, mountain springs are densely populated, streams and rivers.

Marginal foothills gullies are deep, rivers are intertwined, and forests are dense. Narathi annual precipitation can reach 800 millimeters, conducive to the growth of pasture, high livestock capacity. Historically, Nalati grassland has been known as "Deer Park". It is also an important summer pasture of Gongnais grassland.

Nalati grassland is a subalpine meadow plant. Mesophytic weeds and grasses constitute plants up to 50~60 centimeters high, covering up to 75%~90%. In mid-spring, the grass is high and the flowers are prosperous, blue like brocade, extremely beautiful. Here also grows a lush fine-stemmed iris group system mountain meadow.

Xilinguole grasslands

Located in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Xilinhot City, an area of 1,078,600 hectares, approved by the People's Government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was established in 1985, in 1987, was accepted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for the International Biosphere Reserve, "network members, in 1997, upgraded to the national level, the main object of conservation The main objects of protection are meadow grassland, typical grassland, sandy forested grassland and river valley wetland ecosystem.

Xilingol Grassland is the most representative of China's territory of tufted grass date rhizome grass (needle grass, goat grass) temperate true grassland, but also the Eurasian continental steppe area of the Asian eastern steppe subregion of the preservation of the native grassland part of the more intact. The protected area has a unique type of ecological environment, with the basic characteristics of grassland biomes, and can fully reflect the structure and ecological processes of the typical grassland ecosystems of the Inner Mongolia Plateau. At present, 74 families, 299 genera and 658 species of seed plants, 73 species of bryophytes, 46 species of macrofungi, including 426 species of medicinal plants, and 116 species of excellent pasture grasses have been found in the area. The wild animals distributed in the reserve reflect the characteristics of the Mongolian Plateau region, with 33 species of mammals such as yellow sheep, wolves and foxes, and 76 species of birds. Among them, there are 5 kinds of wild animals protected at the national level, such as Danding Crane, White Stork, Great Bustard, Jade Sea Eagle, etc., and 21 kinds of wild animals protected at the national second level, such as Big Swan, Grassland Eagle, Yellow Sheep, etc. This area is currently China's largest grassland and meadow ecosystem type of nature reserve, in the protection of grassland biodiversity occupies an important spatial location and obvious international influence.

Ordos Prairie

The most attractive part of Ordos Prairie is the unique natural scenery, which is coexisted with large areas of grasslands and deserts, as well as thousands of large and small lakes. Under the scattered yurts, the sky is pure and bright, the grassland is vast and magnificent, the air is fresh, and the cattle and sheep are flocked, which is all so distant and dear to the people who live in the city for a long time. Ordos Grassland, is set in this vast and magical land of a bright pearl!

In 2003, Inner Mongolia Hongshengda Construction Company began to research, planning, demonstration, ready to build Ordos Grassland Tourism Zone, approved by Hangjin Banner and the people's government of the town of Sydney, began to formally constructed in March 2004, early August of the same year was officially delivered to the operation of the Ordos Grassland Tourism Zone in just two years has not only become a renowned characteristics of the tourist attractions, and to bring the local population infinite gospel to the local residents. So far, the scenic spot for herdsmen subsidies, land acquisition, road repair, base camp construction and supporting facilities, advertising, tourism promotion, staff training, etc. **** invested more than 20 million yuan, the source of funds all for the enterprise self-funding. Ordos is famous all over the world with its unique geographical location, magical legend and the advertising slogan of "Ordos warms the whole world". Ordos Grassland is famous for its broad bosom, endless natural properties and blue sky. The beautiful mood of green grass, white clouds and sheep attracts countless Chinese and foreign tourists. "The sky is pale, the field is vast, the wind blows the grass to see the cattle and sheep" is a true portrayal of the Ordos Grassland.

Western Sichuan alpine grassland

The western Sichuan said here, including Ya'an and Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the west, is a corridor of national migration, but also since ancient times, such as Han, Tibet, Yi and other national exchanges and trade routes, but also the world to find the core area of the Shangri-La. The author in 2002 published "Shangri-La Journey" in the Kangding had a name for the door of Shangri-La, into the Kangding, Shangri-La is no longer far away.

The Western Sichuan Plateau and the Chengdu Plain is the demarcation line of the Qionglai Mountains in Ya'an, west of the mountain range is the Western Sichuan Plateau, Erlang Mountain, although the two sides of the dozens of kilometers away from each other, but there are very different climates, and very often the east side of the cloudy and rainy and Erlang Mountain to the west of the sun is bright and sunny days. If you want to experience in-depth Kham and Tibetan culture and flavor, it is best to go to the outside of the pass, the so-called outside of the pass is the Kham people for the natural geography of an expression, that is, out of Kangding to the north over the high folding of the mountains is to the outside of the pass. Outside the pass is more majestic and beautiful world, the grassland is vast, snow-capped mountains, the pastoral song, the blue sky is in full bloom under the flower of the heart of joy.

Naqu alpine grassland

Naqu region is located in the northern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the north and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province junction, east of Chamdo region, south of Lhasa, Linzhi, Rikaze three cities, west of the Ali region connected.

Naqu Tibetan means "black river"; the entire region in the Tanggula Mountains, Nyingchi-Tanggula Mountains and the Gandhi Mountain Range embrace, the west of the Dalgo Snow Mountain, the east of the Bugi Snow Mountain, which resembles two fierce lions, guarding this piece of treasure. This total area of more than 400,000 square kilometers of land, is often referred to as Qiangtang. The whole terrain is tilted in the high west and low east, high in the west, flat in the middle and low in the east, with an average elevation of more than 4,500 meters above sea level. The middle and western part of the terrain is vast and flat, with many hills and basins, lakes scattered and rivers running across it. The east is a river valley area, many high mountains and valleys, is the only crop production areas in northern Tibet, and a small amount of forest resources and shrub meadows, its altitude between 3500 ~ 4500 meters, the climate is better than the central and western.

Qilian Mountain grassland

Qilian Mountain Nature Reserve is located in Gansu, Qinghai provinces at the junction of the east of the Wusheling's Pine Mountain, west to when the Golden Pass, north of the Hexi Corridor, south of the Qaidam Basin. Qilian Mountain is composed of a series of parallel aligned mountain ranges and valleys, generally at an altitude of 3,000~5,000 meters, with the main peak at an altitude of 5,547 meters. Love by the cold climate of the plateau, the Qilian Mountains at an altitude of 4200 meters above the alpine zone, year-round snow, the formation of glaciers up to 2859, a total area of 1972.5 square kilometers. Ice and snow melt into the Yanghe, Black River, Shule River, three major water systems, the source of 56 inland rivers. The annual runoff flow of 7.26 billion cubic meters is the lifeline that the people of Hexi rely on from the bottom up, and is the basic guarantee of economic and cultural prosperity here.

Qilian Mountain Nature Reserve is located in Wuwei, Zhangye two areas and parts of Jinchang City, east and west more than 1,200 kilometers long, 120 kilometers wide north and south, a total area of 2,653,000 hectares. The main object of protection is the Qilian Mountain water conservation forest, grassland vegetation. There are 1044 species of higher plants in the area, and the main species of the water conservation forests are Qinghai spruce, Qilian cypress, and sporadic poplar and birch; the shrubs are mainly golden dewberry, arrow-leafed mallow, and Jila willow. With a forest area of about 111,000 hectares, the forest cover is low, but it is exceptionally important and valuable throughout the arid region. It is because of the existence of the Qilian Mountain forests that glacial meltwater and rainfall are stored, slowly replenishing the rivers, regulating runoff, cutting flash floods, and ensuring the relative stability of the annual runoff. The important role of the water forest, the ancients had a clear understanding, it is summarized as "snowy mountains, pine and fir ten thousand this, to maintain soil and water, culminating in spit flow".