The nature reserve is geological relic
type with an area of 560 thousand hectares.
The key protection object is clay forest.
To the south 225 kilometers from Shiquanhe
Town along the xigaze-Nagri Highway,
Zhada County can be reached after entering
Elephant Spring river valley. Zhada
is famous for its clay forest scenery,
which formed by the influence of Mountain
Creating Movement. At the foot of the
high and flat fridge of mountains, the
clay forest stands, some of which resemble
the castles. Under the reflection of
the sunglow and sunset, the clay forest
is yellow with brightness. The "trees"
are ten meters about with thousands
of postures. However, more than 1,100
years ago, at the same place lied the
palaces and monasteries of the striving
Guge Kingdom.
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