Qionglai Mountains
Qionglai Mountains is a mountain range in the Sichuan Province of China. It runs in the general north-south direction, and is located mostly within the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, in the north-central part of the province.Geography
The Qionglai Range separates the basins of two major rivers of Sichuan: the Dadu River and the Min River. Both rivers flow in the general southern direction, and are tributaries of the Yangtze.
The highest point of the Qionglai Mountains is Mount Siguniang, 6250 m in elevation; it is located in the southern part of the range. Some of the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - in particular, the Wolong Nature Reserve and the Mt. Siguniang Scenic Park are located nearby.Ecology
The characteristic ecosystem of the Qionglai Mountains and the Min Mountains has been described by the World Wildlife Fund as the Qionglai-Minshan conifer forests.
