Bird View Beautiful Tekes River In Ili, Xinjiang In Winter. Stock Photo

The Tekes River in Ili, Xinjiang in winter. The Turks River is the main source of the Ili River. It originates from the north slope of the Khan Tengger Peak in the western section of the Tianshan Mountains. It is an international river and crosses the border between my country and Kazakhstan. The runoff is 8 billion cubic meters, accounting for more than 55% of the flow of the Yili River. The Turks River flows into Turks County through Zhaosu County. The shape of the Turks River is naturally curved, the flow is rich and the seasonal changes are large, the river floodplain is wide, and there are many islands in the middle of the river, forming a complex ecological The environment has created the rich biodiversity of the area. According to the survey, there are 172 species of vascular plants in 46 families, 101 genera and 172 species in the Turks River Basin. There are dense shrubs growing on the floodplains and islands of the Turks, mainly sea buckthorn, barberry, tea bean and rose. Wild animals of 23 orders, 52 families and 168 species are the habitats of various migratory birds and fish such as storks, cranes, geese, and wild ducks. In late autumn, the water plants here turn golden yellow and the scenery is charming.