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.
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