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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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