Agriculture 2013-12-17
In 2012, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region's sown areas of grain crops consisted of 5.59 million hectares.
Animal husbandry 2013-12-17
Inner Mongolia, with its vast grasslands, is one of China's major bases for husbandry products.
Animals and plants 2013-12-17
Inner Mongolia has 2,351 species of plants, with 2,167 wild species and 184 types of imported plants. It has an abundance of wild mountain plants.
Water 2013-12-17
Its surface water is about 40.66 billion cubic meters and its total water resources, 54.6 billion cu m, or 1.92 percent of the country's total.
Forests 2013-12-17
The Inner Mongolia autonomous region has one of China's largest forested areas and is an important site for ecological protection in northern China.
Minerals and coal 2013-12-17
The region has a major mining district with a large number of new minerals. Since 1958, China has discovered more than 50 types of new minerals.
