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China has 46 377 glaciers with a total area of 59 425 km2, which accounts for 11%-14.5% of the total area of mountain glaciers in the world. As one of the largest mountain ranges in Central Asia and Northwest China, the Tianshan contains 15 935 gla-ciers with a total area of 15 416 km2. These glaciers are a vital source of water for more than 100 million people and for wildlife ecosystems in this vast arid and semi-arid land. Urumqi Glacier No. 1, the best monitored glacier in China, is located at the headwa-ters of the Urumqi River in eastern Tianshan and is within the core area of Central Asia.
China has 46 377 glaciers with a total area of 59 425 km2, which accounts for 11% -14.5% of the total area of mountain glaciers in the world. As one of the largest mountains ranges in Central Asia and Northwest China, the Tianshan contains 15 935 gla-ciers with a total area of 15 416 km2. These glaciers are a vital source of water for more than 100 million people and for wildlife ecosystems in this vast arid and semi-arid land. Urumqi Glacier No. 1, the best monitored glacier in China, is located at the headwa-ters of the Urumqi River in eastern Tianshan and is within the core area of Central Asia.