Mila Mountain

Mila Mountain
Mi La mountain pass
Highest point
Elevation	5,200 m (17,100 ft)
Geography
Mila Mountain
Parent range	Goikarla Rigyu
Geology
Volcanic arc	Gangdese batholith

Mila Mountain, or Mira Mountain (Chinese: 米拉山; pinyin: Mǐ lā shān), is a mountain in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, roughly 150 kilometres (93 mi) by road northeast of Lhasa. The road pass that runs by its peak is one of the highest on China National Highway 318.

Location

Mila Mountain lies on the border between the Lhasa Prefecture and the Nyingchi Prefecture, and has an elevation of 5,200 metres (17,060 ft) above sea level. The pass to the west of the mountain between Lhasa's Maizhokunggar County and Nyinchi's Gongbo'gyamda County is the highest point on the Nyingchi–Lhasa section of China National Highway 318. It has an average elevation of 5,000 metres (16,404 ft). In 2006 it was reported that local farmers could earn around 50 yuan, or US $6.25, daily from selling souvenirs at the Mila mountain pass. In January 2015 it was announced that there were plans to build a tunnel for this part of the road later in the year.

Environment

The west of the mountain is dry and cool, while the east side is warmer and has more moisture, and therefore has richer vegetation. The foothills have natural pastures and farmland. Trees include Yunnan pine, birch and fir. Wildlife includes roe deer, antelope and bear.

Sources

• "A journey in Tibet: Mila Mountain". People's Daily Online. 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
• "Mila Mountain Lhasa". oktrips. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
• Zhang, Huilli (2015-01-20). "Lalin main sections of the highway started, construction works are 75% completed, Mira mountain tunnel construction this year". China Tibet News. Retrieved 2015-02-20. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Zhang, Sophia (2006-04-26). "Doing business at Mila mountain pass". Embassy of the People's Republic of China in India. Retrieved 2015-02-20. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)