在黄龙附近的林区，还栖息着大熊猫、扭角羚、虹稚等珍贵动物。
Scientific investigations prove that the mountains here are of a limestone composition, and that the Yellow Dragon is actually a geological formation unique to a karst region. In China, there are quite some splendid landscapes formed by karst structures, such as the Guilin Landscape in Guangxi and the Stone Forest in Yunnan, each with a distinctive feature, however.
