Napahai Nature Reserve

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Also known as

云南纳帕海省级自然保护区

City

Shangri-La

Coordinates

27.8588132, 99.6500108

About Napahai Nature Reserve

Yunnan Napahai Provincial Nature Reserve is located in the northwest of Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, with a total area of 2,400 hectares. It is located between 99°37′12″-99°40′31″ east longitude and 27°48′55″-27°54′34″ north latitude. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with peaks at an altitude of 3800-4449 meters. The reserve consists of a series of freshwater ponds and swamps, surrounded by eight small rivers for water supply. The lake water flows into the underground river through the northwest corner cave and finally flows into the Jinsha River, forming a seasonal lake. The lake surface can reach thousands of hectares in the rainy season and shrinks to about 500 hectares in the dry season. The average annual temperature is 5.4°C and the annual precipitation is 620 mm. It has a cold temperate plateau monsoon climate.

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