Gaoligong Mountain
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Gaoligong Mountain is a biodiverse mountain range in western Yunnan, China, renowned for its rich endemic flora and fauna and its role as a major ecological corridor between the Eastern Himalayas and Southeast Asia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biodiversity hotspot
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mountain range ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Baoshan City
NERFINISHED
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Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Tengchong area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biodiversityStatus | global biodiversity hotspot ⓘ |
| biogeographicFunction |
contact zone of Palearctic and Oriental biotas
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refugium for Pleistocene flora and fauna ⓘ |
| borderRole | natural barrier between China and Myanmar ⓘ |
| climate | monsoon-influenced subtropical to temperate climate ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partly protected as nature reserve ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalDiversity | inhabited by multiple ethnic minority groups ⓘ |
| ecoregionRole | ecological corridor between Eastern Himalayas and Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| ecosystemServices |
climate regulation
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soil conservation ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ |
| faunaDiversity |
high vertebrate diversity
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rich amphibian fauna ⓘ rich bird fauna ⓘ rich insect diversity ⓘ |
| floraDiversity | high vascular plant diversity ⓘ |
| habitatType |
alpine shrub and meadow
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evergreen broadleaf forest ⓘ montane cloud forest ⓘ subalpine coniferous forest ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biogeographic transition zone
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high biodiversity ⓘ high levels of endemism ⓘ intact forest ecosystems ⓘ rich endemic fauna ⓘ rich endemic flora ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Yunnan Province
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western Yunnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainSystem | Himalayas–Hengduan transition zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Himalayas region
NERFINISHED
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Hengduan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rangeOrientation | north–south ⓘ |
| researchImportance |
important site for climate change impact studies
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key area for biogeography studies ⓘ |
| riverBetween |
Irrawaddy River basin to the west
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Nujiang (Salween) River to the east ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat fragmentation
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illegal wildlife harvesting ⓘ road construction pressure ⓘ |
| tourismType | ecotourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage property "Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan" ⓘ |
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