In addition to their often distinctive flora and fauna, they were a rare reserve of valuable minerals and water, with exceptional potential for forestry and agriculture development and management, as well as tourism and recreation.
除了其独特的动植物群外，山区还拥有罕见的珍贵矿物质和水储备，独到的林业和农业发展及管理潜力，以及旅游和娱乐潜力。