Where is Helan Mountain?

Helan Mountain is located at the junction of Mongolian Plateau, Loess Plateau and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Ningxia Helanshan National Nature Reserve is located in the northwest of Ningxia, in the northern and middle sections of the eastern slope of Helan Mountain, which spans Yongning County, Xixia District and Helan County of Yinchuan City, Pingluo County, Dawukou District and Huinong District of Shizuishan City. Geographical coordinates are10549'-10641'east longitude and 38 19'-39 22' north latitude.

The nature reserve straddles the junction of temperate grassland and desert vegetation area, which is the dividing line of Tengger, Maowusu, Wulanbuhe and becomes a typical representative belt of sandstorm and arid forest ecosystem in China.

Helan Mountain is like a huge natural wall from north to south, which blocks the eastward invasion of Tengger Desert, makes the Yellow River unimpeded in Ningxia Plain, intercepts the cold high pressure in Mongolia, and relies on dense forest vegetation to stop sand, fix soil, conserve water and regulate climate, which plays an important ecological role in industrial and agricultural production and people's life in Ningxia Plain.

Characteristic products of Helan Mountain:

Helan Mountain is rich in products. There are more than 500 species of wild plants, among which 100 species are of high economic value, such as Picea crassifolia, Pinus tabulaeformis, Populus davidiana, Ulmus pumila, Clove, Crataegus pinnatifida, Cypress, Vitex negundo, Rosa davurica and Rosa davurica.

Helan Mountain is also a natural zoo. According to incomplete statistics, there are 179 species of wild vertebrates, including 16 species of key protected animals stipulated by the state. There are dozens of birds such as grass carving, vulture, sparrow hawk, lark and turtledove. Animals include snow leopard, lynx, red fox, red deer, argali, roe deer, and even yak on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

There are rich underground mineral deposits in the depths of Helan Mountain. Coal reserves are large, and there are many large and medium-sized coal mines in Inner Mongolia and Ningxia. China has many rare metals such as chromium and magnesium, as well as iron, phosphorus and Helan stone, one of the "five treasures" in Ningxia, which enjoys a high reputation. Among the 17 minerals listed in the mineral balance table of Ningxia, 10 occurs in Helan Mountain.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Helan Mountain