[3] The Nujiang Lancang Gorge alpine conifer and mixed forests stretch from southern Qinghai and eastern Tibet Autonomous Region in the north to Yunnan Province in the south.

Portions of the forests also extend into extreme western Sichuan (China) and eastern Kachin State (Myanmar).

The southern part of this ecoregion forms the core of the Three Parallel Rivers UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Notable endangered and vulnerable species in the Nujiang Lancang Gorge alpine conifer and mixed forests include the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey (endemic to this ecoregion), Gaoligong pika, and Taiwania flousiana.

[1] Lower elevation sections of the Nujiang forests are threatened by hydroelectric projects harnessing the power of the wild rivers.