What is the name of Ningxia desert tourist attraction?
The desert tourist attraction in Ningxia is called Shapotou Desert.
Ningxia Shapotou National Nature Reserve is located on the southeastern edge of the Tengger Desert in the west of Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It starts from Erdao Shagou South Forest Guard House in the east, ends at Toudaodun in the west, is bordered by the Tengger Desert in the north, and the Yellow River in the south.
It is about 38 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide, with an altitude of 1,300 to 1,500 meters and a total area of 4,599.3 hectares, accounting for 3% of the total urban land area of Zhongwei City. It is one of the 20 key areas for desertification control in the country. Shapotou combines the desert, Yellow River, mountains and oasis into one place. It has the majestic scenery of the northwest and the beauty of the scenery south of the Yangtze River.
There is China's largest natural sand-skiing ground, the world's largest Yellow River cable across the Yellow River, the ancient waterwheel that represents the Yellow River culture, the sheepskin raft, the oldest means of transportation on the Yellow River, and a rare sight in the desert. A mirage. You can ride a camel through the Tengger Desert, ride an off-road vehicle to surf the sand sea, and enjoy the wonders of the lonely smoke in the desert and the sunset over the long river within a short distance.
Ningxia Shapotou Desert Climate
The protected area has a temperate continental climate and is a temperate arid climate zone in the national natural divisions. It has the characteristics of drought and little rain, strong evaporation, large temperature difference between hot and cold, sufficient sunlight, strong wind and sand, long cold winter, short hot summer, late spring warmth, early cool autumn and many meteorological disasters. The average annual total solar radiation is 6.2×10J/m, the sunshine hours are 2776.72 hours, and the annual average temperature is 9.6°C. The lowest temperature in January is -25.1℃.
The maximum temperature in July is 38.1℃, the annual range is 63.2℃, the accumulated temperature ≥10℃ is 3017℃, and the average frost-free period of ≥0℃ is 179 days. The average annual precipitation is 186.6mm, and the annual evaporation is 3000mm. It is 16 times the annual average precipitation, and the dryness degree is 2.4.
There are more than 900 hours of sandstorms every year, and the annual average wind speed is 2.8m/s. The sandstorm days are mostly from March to June, and the maximum wind force can reach level 8. Strong winds are often accompanied by sandstorms, with an average of 5 to 19 sandstorm days per year. The main disastrous weather includes drought, frost, strong wind, heavy rain, hail, hot and dry wind, low temperature and cold damage, etc.
The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Ningxia Shapotou National Nature Reserve