| Abstract: | The Qinling Mountains, ranging 1,600 km long from east to west and 300 km wide from north to south in central China, is also known as the natural boundary between the north and the south of China due to its unique climate and geographic location. The area is extremely rich in biodiversity. They are home to 3,800 species of plants and 530 species of animals, including famous ones such as the giant panda, snub-nosed monkey, takin, crested ibis and black stork. In addition, it has abundant mineral resources, such as molybde-num, nickel, and limestone. |
