The Haba Mountain, its main peak 5,396
metres in height, stands 120 kilometres to the southeast
of the seat of Zhongdian County. And its domain of 21,908
hectares, covered with a vertical distribution of forests,
is rich in wildlife and plant resources. The attraction
of the Sanba Tourist Area is attributed to the towering
peaks of the Haba Mountain and its alpine morainal lake,
endless tracks of azalea flowers, and cluster of waterfalls
cascading down snow-covered cliffs.
As one of the snow mountains in Deqen
Prefecture, the Haba Snow Mountain should never be omitted.
It is located by the Golden Sand River with an elevation
of 5,396 meters for its main peak and the lowest river surface
elevation of 1,550 meters above sea level. The nature reserve
extends 22 kilometers from south to north and 19 kilometers
from east to west. About half of the 13,000 kinds of plants
in Yunnan, the Kingdom of Plants, could be found in here.
The primeval forest serves as the valuable scientific research
base. In addition, there are more than 900 varieties of
rare medicinal materials, more than 25 species of protect
animals at the national grade and about 50 kinds of azalea.
The glacier on the Haba Snow Mountain is the southmost glacier
in China.
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