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May 19, 2013, Sunday
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JIUZHAIGOU Valley lies in the southern part of the Min Shan Range, approximately 330 kilometers from Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province. It includes the catchment areas of the Shizheng, Rize and Zechawa gullies, which join Jiuzhaigou Valley.
Lying on the edge of the diverging belt between the Qinghai-Tibet Plate and the Yangtze Plate, there are major fault lines running through the site: earthquakes have been a major influence on the geological landscape. It also features high-altitude karst landforms, strongly influenced by glacial, hydrological and tectonic activity.
The best-known features are the large number of lakes in the area: many are classic ribbon lakes, at the base of glacially formed valleys, which have been dammed naturally, for example behind rock falls. In two places, there are a stepped series of lakes.
Also of note are a number of large and spectacular waterfalls, including Xiongmaohai (Panda Lake) Fall and the Zhenzhutan (Pearl Shoal) Fall.
Mammal species listed for the area include the giant panda, golden snub-nosed monkey, the red panda, Szechwan takin, mainland serow, common goral and Thorold's deer.
The 141 species of bird recorded include the Chinese monal, the snowy-cheeked laughing thrush and a subspecies of Tengmalm's owl endemic to the region.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area was inscribed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage in 1992.
Lying on the edge of the diverging belt between the Qinghai-Tibet Plate and the Yangtze Plate, there are major fault lines running through the site: earthquakes have been a major influence on the geological landscape. It also features high-altitude karst landforms, strongly influenced by glacial, hydrological and tectonic activity.
The best-known features are the large number of lakes in the area: many are classic ribbon lakes, at the base of glacially formed valleys, which have been dammed naturally, for example behind rock falls. In two places, there are a stepped series of lakes.
Also of note are a number of large and spectacular waterfalls, including Xiongmaohai (Panda Lake) Fall and the Zhenzhutan (Pearl Shoal) Fall.
Mammal species listed for the area include the giant panda, golden snub-nosed monkey, the red panda, Szechwan takin, mainland serow, common goral and Thorold's deer.
The 141 species of bird recorded include the Chinese monal, the snowy-cheeked laughing thrush and a subspecies of Tengmalm's owl endemic to the region.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area was inscribed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage in 1992.
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