Qionglai Mountains
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Qionglai Range 邛崃山 | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Siguniang (Four Girls) |
Elevation | 6,250 m (20,510 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 34°00′N 103°00′E / 34.000°N 103.000°E |
Geography | |
Location | Sichuan |
Region | Asia |
Parent range | Hengduan Mountains |
Qionglai Mountains (simplified Chinese: 邛崃山; traditional Chinese: 邛崍山; pinyin: Qiónglái Shān) is a mountain range in the Sichuan Province of China. It runs in the general north-south direction, and is located mostly within the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, in the north-central part of the province.
Geography
The Qionglai Range separates the basins of two major rivers of Sichuan: the Dadu River (to the west) and the Min River (to the east). Both rivers flow in the general southern direction, and are tributaries of the Yangtze.
The highest point of the Qionglai Mountains is
Wolong Nature Reserve
and the Mt. Siguniang Scenic Park (四姑娘山风景名胜区) are located nearby.
Ecology
The
Qionglai-Minshan conifer forests.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Yaomei Feng, China
- ^ "Qionglai-Minshan conifer forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.