Natural Geography of Anhui Province

Geographic location and natural conditions:

Topography The topography of Anhui Province is diverse. The Yangtze River and the Huaihe River traverse the entire territory from west to east, dividing the province into three parts: Huaibei, Jianghuai and Jiangnan. Natural areas. The terrain north of the Huaihe River is broad and vast and is part of the North China Plain. Between the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River in the central part, the mountains and hills are winding, with undulating hills and alternating hills. The terrain on both sides of the Yangtze River and around Chaohu Lake is low and flat, belonging to the famous middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River plains. The south is dominated by mountains and hills. The province can be roughly divided into five natural areas: Huaibei Plain, Jianghuai Hills, Dabie Mountains in Western Anhui, Plains along the Yangtze River, and Mountains in southern Anhui. Anhui is located in the transition area between warm temperate zone and subtropical zone, with a warm and humid climate and four distinct seasons. However, the distribution of climate conditions is obviously different, the weather is changeable, precipitation varies greatly between years, and natural disasters such as droughts and floods often occur.

Climate The average annual temperature in the province is between 14-17℃, the average sunshine is 1800-2500 hours, the average frost-free period is 200-250 days, and the average precipitation is 800-1800 mm.

Natural resources Water resources: The total amount of water resources in the province is about 68 billion cubic meters. The important water conservancy projects in the province are the Pishihang Irrigation Project and the Simashan River Diversion Irrigation Project.

Land resources: The province’s cultivated land area is 4.33 million hectares. The land is fertile and suitable for the growth of various crops.

Animal and plant resources: The province’s forestry land is 41,800 square kilometers, accounting for 12%. The province is rich in plant species, with more than 1,300 species of native plants, more than 2,100 species of herbaceous plants, and more than 500 species of animals, including 54 species of nationally protected animals, among which the alligator and the white-tip dolphin are the most precious.

Mineral resources: Anhui Province has a wide variety of mineral resources, with abundant reserves and concentrated distribution. More than 130 types of minerals have been discovered, of which 67 have proven reserves, 49 have been developed and utilized, and 38 minerals rank 10th in the country in terms of reserves. Calculated at constant prices in 1990, the total potential value of the province's mineral reserves reached 1.92 trillion yuan, ranking 10th in the country. Among them, the retained reserves and potential prices of 11 minerals, including coal, iron, copper, sulfur, and alunite, rank among the best in East China and even the country. Anhui belongs to the significant monsoon climate zone in East Asia, the transition zone between warm temperate zone and subtropical zone. Cold and warm air masses are frequently active, and the climate changes greatly between years. The terrain is high in the southwest and low in the northeast, and the terrain is diverse. It is precisely because of these factors that the types of natural disasters in Anhui are They are numerous; occur frequently; have obvious seasonality; have strong regional characteristics. The main natural disasters include floods, autumn droughts, etc.

Chinese name: Anhui Foreign name: Anhui Province Alias: Anhui Administrative Region Category: Province Region: China Areas under jurisdiction: 17 prefecture-level cities, 5 county-level cities, 56 county government residence: Hefei Geographical location: East China hinterland Area: 139,600 square meters km Population: 67.408 million (end of 2008) Dialects: Northern Mandarin, Wu dialect, Hui dialect Climate conditions: transitional climate from warm temperate zone to subtropical zone Famous attractions: Huangshan, Jiuhua Mountain, Tianzhu Mountain, Xidi, Hongcun, Fengyangming Imperial Mausoleum, Taiji Cave Provincial Tree: Huangshan Pine (Welcome Pine) Provincial Flower: Huangshan Rhododendron Provincial Bird: Gray Magpie Famous University: University of Science and Technology of China