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Geo-Ecology of Mts. Namjagbarwa Region

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Mt. Namjagbarwa, with the peak at altitude of 7,782 m asl, is the highest one in East Himalayas. The high mountains standing beside deep valley, is located at the inner of moisture corridor around the bending of the Yarlung Zangbo River, having rather complete vertical natural belts.

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Buzhuo, P., Haosheng, B., Lijie, P. (2000). Geo-Ecology of Mts. Namjagbarwa Region. In: Zheng, D., Zhang, Q., Wu, S. (eds) Mountain Geoecology and Sustainable Development of the Tibetan Plateau. GeoJournal Library, vol 57. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0965-2_13

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