The tenderness of oasis pasture

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An oasis is a place with flowing spring and fertile land in the desert Oases are mostlylocated in a strip shape near the river, well or spring, and piedmont belt irrigated by smelting ice and snow melting water Oases are the geographical landscapes unique to arid and semiarid regions and located in the desert or surrounded by the desert in the shape ofisland”. Oases are often praised by people as the pearl on the vast desert, scattering and embedded in the vast and bare sand ocean, shining with magical colors. Oases are the fertile lands in the vast desert; therefore, they are important places for human migration and activities.

The oasis area in Xin jiang takes up 4. 2% of the total area of Xinjiang and Xin jiang is the province with the most widely distributed and the largest oasis area in China. The oases in Xinjiang are distributed around basins in front of mountains. These oases are mainly distributed in basin edges and river basins such as the alluvial plain in front of the north foot of Tianshan Mountains, the north edge of Junggar Basin, and the perimeters of Tarim Basin which have relatively plentiful water. People often say that water is the source and lifeline of oases. Yes, the oasis vegetation and human life and production all rely on water Therefore, oases exist in vicinity of waters and rely on water. The adequacy of water determines the sizes of oases where there is water in desert. there must be an oasis: while the place without water remains the desert. The place with significant advantage of water, soil and sunlight and heat in combination is most likely to develop into oases. The several oases in Southern Xin jiang are all located in the middle and lower alluvial plains of Yarkand River. Aksu River. Hotan River. Weigan River. Kashgar river and Peacock river; oases alsoform in the alluvial-proluvial plains of the several rivers at the north foot of Tianshan Mountains in Northern Xinjiang, such as Manas River, Kuytun River, Hutubi River, Toutun River, Urumqi River, Bortala River, and Jinghe River. The middle and lower parts of alluvial-proluvial fan of these rivers are most suitable for farming because of the easy-gettin water and thick soil. Therefore, humans reclaim earth along rivers while oases also develop long waters and soils. In the irrigated areas of rivers and basins, people constantly extend and improve channels, dig and dredge the artesian wells to expand the farm reclamation, therefore, oases constantly spread as well.

Where there is adequate water, it is likely to form an oasis Oases are places where generations of Xinjiang people live and multiply. The oases dotting the vast and boundless Gobi deserts are just like one brush of verdancy, full of life and so glaring. Where there is oasis, there is life; where there is oasis, there is hope The vast pastures in Xinjiang and the landscape of”cattle and sheep are looming on the grassland where the breeze sweeps over gently”appeal deeply to countless travel enthusiasts The melodious night on the prairie and the refreshing the beautiful grassland is My Homeland enchanted countless souls.

Xinjiang has considerable widely distributed pasture resources with relatively high quality. Xinjiang has the most types of pastures in China. There are 1l types of pastures among the 18 big types of pastures nationwide. That is to say, there are 687 types of pastures with 25 subbig types out of 11 big types in Xin jiang which cover the main pasturetypes in northern China consisting of the regular ecological pattern of deserts, grasslands meadows or accompanied by the sand open forests, lava platforms, glaciers, lakes, marshes, etc. The natural grasslands in Xinjiang are large with various types and qualities There are pastures in all seasons and the Xin jiang pasture is one of the three large pastures in China. The total area of pastures is about 513, 333km, ranking third behind Inner Mongolia and tibet in china.

Xin jiang grarassland area stretches from the altai Mountains and Junggar boundary Mountain in the north to the area between Kunlun mountains and altun mountains in the south and the grassland area takes up 22% of the total grassland area in China. Xinjiang grassland is located in the center of the continent, far from ocean and surrounded by high mountains, and the moist ocean current cannot reach here so that the grassland is dry and here belongs to the typical continental climate. There are few rainy days and many sunny days, so that the photo-thermal condition is better than those in other regions at the same latitude. In sunny and warm days, the snow covering on the mountain top begins to melt Sheep fescue, kinds of grazing such as bromus remotiflorus ohwi, orchardgrass, sedge bromus pilis, clover and bicolor begin to spread everywhere. The main livestock arenationally famous Xinjiang Fine Wool Sheep, Kuqa Lamb, Ii Horse, etc. The number of Kuqa Lamb takes up 3/4 of the total number in China.

58% of the grasslands in Xinjiang are located in the mountains. Kunlun Mountains in the south. Tianshan mountains in the center and the altai mountains in the north are fault block mountains rising in a step-like way, and a lot of sediment covers the top of the hill forming mountain top peneplain; deep deposition of loess-like substances are in the wide valleys and basins between mountains, and these substances are good soil base for steppe plant development.

The characteristics of mountain climate are: although the temperature decreases as terrain rises, the amount of precipitation, however, increases continuously. Therefore, the precipitation in mountain is more than that in plain. Usually, the annual precipitation in general plains is about 100-200 mm, while the precipitation in the intermountain basins and valleys between Tianshan Mountains and the altai mountains can reach about 500 mm With the addition of melted accumulated snow, the water is very plentiful and providesgood conditions for the pasture growth. Therefore, the upland meadow grass in NorthernXin jiang is even higher than an average person, Northern Xin jiang upland meadow withgood quality has the most grass production per unit area of the meadow and is the best quality summer pastures in China.

The pasture in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture is one of the lushest pastures in China. Here there is Nalat plain which has long enjoyed a good reputation and is full offlowers; green and picturesque Tangbula Pasture; Kunes Grass land with a carpet of green grass and flowers blooming like a piece of brocade and green grass; Zhaosu Pasture with blue sky, green field, white snow and green grass; and the Kalajun Grassland with a carpet of green grass and thousands of flowers.. IIi Prairie is praised as”the special gift from god”with her extremely beautiful and distinguished temperament and appearance attracting people. Ili Prairie is successive with fertile soil, convenient irrigation and full of life. The prairie enjoys exceptional advantages in natural resources. The mountains in thenorthern eastern and southern parts of the prairie not only obstruct the cold current from the north but also the burning airflow from the south so that there is a balancedtemperature throughout the year. Furthermore, the warm and moist current from the Atlantic Ocean can enter directly through the Ili River Valley without resistance and bring plenty of water, and the growing season each year is over 140 days. There is the world famous sheep fescue, orchard grass, bromus pilis, and other pastures rich in nutrition, anda vast and lush natural prairie. Nalat-“the place where sun shines first”is one of the top four valley prairies in the world with rivers, mountains, deep and secluded valley, grassland high and steep, and dense forest. The deep and secluded valley and mountain spring are densely distributed, streams flow freely, and the grassland is full of a carpet of green grass and blossoms. Zhaosu Pasture is known as”the most beautiful pasture in Xinjiang Kalajun means “black pasture in Kazakh and is a typical mountain meadow pasture. The pasture does not have large rise and fall with broad horizon, plentiful rainwater and adequate sunlight. All kinds of flowers spreading the mountains and plains are like many little stars. The li Prairie is so beautiful that people are intoxicated and shocked Bayanbulak Prairie, the second largest prairie in China, means”abundant spring”in the Mongolian language. The pasture is a typical meadow steppe with flat terrain, densel covered with lakes and marshes, luxuriant water and grass, and pleasant climate. There is not only a land of idyllic beauty surrounded by the snow-capped mountains and Kaidu River with”nine twists and eighteen bends”, but also a gracious and charming swan lake Barkol Prairie, the second largest prairie in Xinjiang, has fresh air with yurts scattering all over like stars, cattle and sheep everywhere, lush plants, and tranquil lake.