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Haba snow Mountain
 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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