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Tianshan varied jewel in Xinjiang
July 14, 2013, Sunday
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Tianshan Mountain lies to the north and west of the Taklamakan Desert and directly north of the Tarim Basin in the border region of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China.
In the south it links up with the Pamir Mountains and to north and east it meets the Altai Mountains of Mongolia. It also extends into China's Xinjiang region and into the northern areas of Pakistan, where it joins the Hindu Kush.
Xinjiang Tianshan Mountain comprises four components - Tomur, Kalajun-Kuerdening, Bayinbukuke and Bogda - that total 606,833 hectares. They are part of the Tianshan mountain system of Central Asia, one of the largest mountain ranges in the world.
Xinjiang Tianshan Mountain presents unique physical geographic features and scenically beautiful areas including spectacular glacier-capped peaks, undisturbed forests and meadows, clear rivers and lakes and red canyons.
These landscapes contrast with the vast adjacent desert landscapes, creating a striking visual contrast between hot and cold environments, dry and wet, desolate and luxuriant.
Xinjiang Tianshan Mountain is an important habitat for endemic and relic flora species, some rare and endangered.
The Cultural Landscape of Xinjiang Tianshan Mountain was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites last month.
(UNESCO website)
In the south it links up with the Pamir Mountains and to north and east it meets the Altai Mountains of Mongolia. It also extends into China's Xinjiang region and into the northern areas of Pakistan, where it joins the Hindu Kush.
Xinjiang Tianshan Mountain comprises four components - Tomur, Kalajun-Kuerdening, Bayinbukuke and Bogda - that total 606,833 hectares. They are part of the Tianshan mountain system of Central Asia, one of the largest mountain ranges in the world.
Xinjiang Tianshan Mountain presents unique physical geographic features and scenically beautiful areas including spectacular glacier-capped peaks, undisturbed forests and meadows, clear rivers and lakes and red canyons.
These landscapes contrast with the vast adjacent desert landscapes, creating a striking visual contrast between hot and cold environments, dry and wet, desolate and luxuriant.
Xinjiang Tianshan Mountain is an important habitat for endemic and relic flora species, some rare and endangered.
The Cultural Landscape of Xinjiang Tianshan Mountain was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites last month.
(UNESCO website)
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