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Wenhai
Wenhai is a village in Lijiang, Yunnan, Lijiang, Yunnan province in China. It is located on the southern slope of Yulong Snow Mountain, Yulong (Jade Dragon) snow mountain and it is a part of the Lashihai provincial level Alpine Wetlands Nature Reserve. The elevation at Wenhai is 3,100 meters. The unique climate and soil in the area nourished a variety of vegetative covers and plant species. Including old-growth forests, shrubs and meadows. There are also unique wild flowers that bloom all four seasons. Including over twenty species of rhododendrons. Wenhai is also home to a variety of economically viable mushrooms and precious medicinal herbs. The Wenhai lake is a seasonal alpine lake and wetland throughout the Spring and Summer. The Wenhai lake basin is one big grazing ground with various little streams winding through the grassland. During every July and August when the rain season arrives, water begins to rise in Wenhai, and the lake is usually filled up by October. Then durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lashihai
Lashihai Wetland is a system of freshwater lakes and wetlands in Yunnan Province of south-central China. It is located in the Hengduan Mountains between 2,440 and 3,100 meters elevation. It includes Lashihai lake and its surrounding wetlands, as well as Wenhai lake to the north and Jizi Reservoir to the south. The wetlands drain into the Jinsha River, an upper basin tributary of the Yangtze.Cai, Mengmeng & Dong, Zehao & Chen, Zejin & Zhao, Zheng. (2023). Ecological Service Function Evaluation and Sustainable Development Countermeasures of Plateau Wetland Ecosystem: A Case Study in Lashihai Nature Reserve, PRC. E3S Web of Conferences. 393. 10.1051/e3sconf/202339302007. The lakes and wetlands provide drinking water to the city of Lijiang, and provide flood control, water storage, and water balance to the middle and lower basin of the Yangtze, which is home to hundreds of millions of people. The wetlands are important habitat for resident and migratory waterbirds. More than 100,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |