Geography and Scenery of Jiuzhaigou
1 min readJiuzhaigou is a nature rese- rve and national park located in Jiuzhaigou County in the Aba Tibetan Qiang Autonomous region in Sichuan Province. Jiuzhaigou takes its name from the nine Tibetan villages along its length.
Jiuzhaigou’s ecosystem is classified as temperate broad-leaf forest and woodlands,with mixed mountain and highland systems. The forests take on attractive yellow,orange and red hues in the autumn,making that season a popular one for visitors.Local fauna includes the endangered giant panda and golden snub- nosed monkey.
It is a great masterpiece of nature having dreamlike scenery,which combines blue lakes,waterfalls,verdant forests,snow-Covered mountains,and the folk customs of the Tibetan and Qiang peoples.
Local Tibetan people call the lakes”Haizi”in Chinese.The Panda Lake Waterfall has the longest drop in Jiuzhaigou and freezes to a Crystal world in winter.