Extracted from the World Heritage Network of China in May 2001 The Huanglong scenic spot was granted the name of "world natural heritage" by UNESCO in Dec 1992.
Huanglong locates in the south section, Minshan Mountain, Songpan County, Akanzang and Qiang nationality autonomous prefecture, north of Sichuan province. It's a transition zone where the east edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau connects the Sichuan plains. Xuebao Peak, the highest peak in Minshan Mountain, is 5588 meters in altitude, on which the snow does not melt forever. The huanglong area covers an area of 700 squ.kms with a periphery protection, which covers an area of 640 squ.kms
Huanglong is famous for its colored pool, snow mountain, canyon and forest. The sloping valley goes along between the forests and ice peaks like a huge dragon flying in the sky.
Huanglong is a large-scaled, multi-typed, odd-structured and colored mountain becoming a miracle in China. In Huanglong, the main spot is Huanglong Valley, which looks like a dragon. There are many secrets in Huanglong for scientists to study. There are also many rare species here. In addition it is a good place for pandas to live.