The abundant rainfall and the geomorphology of high mountains and deep gorges in this area have helped to form lots of glaciers, snow-slides and waterfalls, lakes and springs that, together with the roaring river, allowing the co-existence of tropical, sub-tropical, temperate and frigid zones -- hence, the peculiar landscape of snow mountains and forests.
The Yarlung Zangbo River has enormous hydroelectric resources, with an annual potential of up to 110 million kilowatts, ranking the second among all the rivers in China. China has already built several hydropower stations along the tributaries of the Yarlung Zangbo River.
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