Located in the Tumande Wetland, there is a betula forest covering about 1,300 hectares. Having lived for more than a century, a red birch forest with such scale is extremely rare both in China and across Asia.

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Home to a diverse fauna and multiple types of vegetation, Altai Mountains represent the most complete sequence of altitudinal vegetation zones in central Siberia. The 16-episode Altai Mountains Series brings a glimpse of the magnificent biodiversity in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

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CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 1: The White Kanas

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 2: The Deep Lake

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 3: Bustling Sandbars

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 4: The Return

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 5: Taiga Forest

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 6: Harmonious Coexistence

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 7: Stone Forest

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 8: A Resilient Life

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 9: Altai Marmots

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 10: Desert Oasis

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 11: Bountiful Glaciers

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