EndangeredAlpine Musk Deer
Moschus chrysogaster
Three sacred mountains of Tibetan Buddhism, venerated as embodiments of three bodhisattvas for more than 800 years
Area
1,344 km²
Designated in
1997
Region
East Asia (Sichuan, Tibetan Plateau)
Declared in 1997, Yading protects three snow mountains — Chenrezig, Jampelyang and Chana Dorje — venerated in Tibetan Buddhism for more than 800 years as physical embodiments of three bodhisattvas, making the region a place of pilgrimage as well as of hillwalking, with lakes of an intense turquoise at their feet reflecting the sacred summits around them.
Threatened:,,,
Ecosystems found in China, where Yading lies.
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: China
Same country: China
Same country: China
Same country: China
Based on what we already know about this park.
Climate
Tropical, Arid / desert, Temperate, Polar / cold, Mountain
Best season
March to May
China