Landscape of Hunshandake Desert

Landscape is divided into solidified sandy broad-leaved forest landscape, solidified sandy sparse forest landscape, sandy summer green shrub landscape, sandy grassland landscape, sandy semi-shrub semi-Artemisia landscape and flowing sand dune or bare sand landscape. On a clear autumn day in Hundake Sandy Land, Wan Li, the golden sandy land is dotted with colorful bushes. There are many kinds of shrubs in the sandy land, accompanied by elm, red willow, small shrubs, fine grass and medicinal plants. Especially Picea mongolica, which grows on the northeast edge of Hunshandake sandy land, is a rare tree species that has not been found in similar areas of the world, and is called biological gene bank and living fossil.

There are more than 50 kinds of wild animals such as wolves, sand foxes, badgers and mountain rabbits. There are inland short rivers, small lakes and swamps in the south of the Keqi section of Hundake Sandy Land, which is the main water conservation area of Darinol Lake. There are many trees, shrubs and herbs among the dunes in Hundake sandy land, mainly elm, which is the main vegetation to maintain the ecology of sandy land. Therefore, this area is also called sparse forest sandy land or sparse forest grassland landscape.

On the eastern edge of Hunshandake sandy land, there is a large sandy sparse forest, which is mainly composed of elms growing in Sumu, Dal Hannula, Keqi. In the spring when everything recovers, the elms in the sand dunes reveal green elm money, which makes the dead sand glow with vitality. In hot summer, branches and leaves of elm trees in different shapes are connected, which opens the shade for the vast desert; In the late autumn after the first frost, orange leaves are dyed with sarin, and the scenery is pleasant; In the snowy winter, these sand elms have become warriors to prevent wind and fix sand, standing proudly in the wind.

In Baiyin Aobao National Nature Reserve, more than 20 kilometers east of Dalhan, there are 36,000 mu of Mongolian spruce, a rare tree species in the world. This kind of tree is evergreen, extremely cold-resistant and drought-tolerant. It can not only adjust the climate, purify the air, but also prevent wind and sand fixation and protect the grassland. Picea mongolica not only created the miracle of desert life, but also won people's favor with its brave and upright posture.

This kind of tree exists for a long time and has strong sand-fixing ability. It is called emerald and living fossil in the desert. In recent years, experts have found a large area of mixed forest of juniper and Chinese pine on the sand dunes around Keqi Township Hydropower Station in Hunshandake Sandy Land, covering an area of more than 30,000 mu. Juniper and Pinus tabulaeformis are sub-trees, which are excellent varieties for drought resistance and sand fixation. They can live in fixed sand dunes and semi-fixed sand dunes, but it is difficult to see a virgin forest of juniper and Chinese pine in northern China. Facts have proved that this mixed forest is the largest mixed forest of juniper and Pinus tabulaeformis in northern China.