This nature reserve, aiming
to protect the high-yield spruce forest, and other rare
plants and animals, is located 22 kilometers west of Zham
County. The reserve is about 12 kilometers east to west
and about 24 kilometers north to south, covering a total
area of 4,600 hectares. The forest covers over 2,800 hectors,
the percentage of forest cover being over 61 percent.
An immense forest
in snow
The growth speed, continuous growing period and unit stock
volume of the forest in this reserve are far greater than
its counterpart in and out of China, especially the spruces.
This reserve is characterized by high mountains and luxuriant
trees. With ancient trees touching the sky, the reserve
is a haunt of rare wild animals. There is also a rich
resource of various rare medicinal herbs. |
