Plants
Xilinguole Grassland is the typical temperate grassland. The marshland, grassland, sand dune savana and wetland in valleys are its main targets for protection. The Reserve is abundant in wildlife resources. There are 625 species of higher plants from 74 families and 291 genera. Spruce, white birth and willows are found here. There are a number of medicinal plants and economic plants such as Chinese thorowax, Scutellaria baicalensis, and polygala tenuifolia. Up to now, research in the Reserve has identified 658 species of floral plants including yellow day lilies and red morningstar lilies. They are presenting a colorful and splendid picture on the grassland.
Animals
Wildlife in the Reserve reflects the feature of fauna of Mongolian Plateau including 33 mammal species such as Mongolian gazelle, wolf and fox, etc., and 76 species of bird including swans and larks and various insects as well. In addition, there are many lakes of different sizes and shapes with a lot of carps and sandaolin, a local special product of Inner Mongolia. The animal husbandry here develops fast. Xilinguole is home to fine-wool sheep, Mongolian ox and Xilinguole horse.
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