Introduction of scenic spots in Shimen Forest Park

The park was established on the basis of the state-owned Dalingshan Forest Farm established by 1960. Located in the northeast of Conghua City, Guangdong Province, it is 23 ′ 27 ″ north latitude and113 ′ 45 ″ east longitude, with a total area of 2,636 hectares and a forest coverage rate of 98.9%. It is 86 kilometers away from Guangzhou and 6 kilometers away from the famous Conghua Hot Spring Scenic Spot/KLOC-0. It is adjacent to Nankun Mountain Nature Reserve in the east, Conghua Hot Spring Scenic Area in the west, Guangzhou Pumped Storage Power Station and Liuxihe National Forest Park in the north. Located in the south subtropical zone, the climate is warm all year round, with an annual average temperature of 265,438 0.4℃, an average maximum temperature of 28.5℃ in July and August, and an average minimum temperature of 65,438 0.4℃ in February. Due to the high mountains and dense forests, towering ancient trees, abundant rainfall and suitable climate, precious animal and plant resources are rich and diverse, with more than 300 species, 98 families, 409 species belonging to 168 genera. There are more than 50 rare tree species such as Alsophila spinulosa and several rare and endangered plants such as Chinese fir and wild camellia. Precious animals include white-necked pheasant, leopard, Sumen antelope, pangolin, silver pheasant, civet and so on.

Shimen Park is an ecological park integrating natural landscape, human landscape and forest health care functions. There are five scenic spots in the park: pastoral scenery area, stone stove scenic area, Shimen scenic area, canyon exploration area and paradise top scenic area. Spring Shimen

Peach blossom (65438+1mid-October-the end of February): Different from the common two-legged peach blossom, Shimen peach blossom blooms with four legs, and the flowers are thick and delicate, which is very rare. Opposite the peach blossom forest is a thousand acres of fragrant snow forest in Shimenxi. Before and after the Spring Festival, thousands of peach blossoms bloom in the spring breeze, and peach trees are romantic and warm.

Litsea cubeba (65438+10-February): Litsea cubeba with golden flowers is another golden sea in 65438+10-February every year. Hundreds of acres of litsea cubeba in the mountains decorate the spring scenery on both sides of the road.

Honghuahe (65438+10-March): Honghuahe, also known as Hongbaomu, is deeply loved by tourists because of its beautiful flowers and is known as the Millennium Flower King of Guangzhou. There are nearly ten thousand mu of safflower lotus in Shimen Park. In the spring season, it looks like a pink girl, which is very charming.

Tulip (February-March): Tulip seedlings in Shimen were introduced to Holland, covering an area of thousands of cubic meters, and danced with rape flowers in Tianchi. Shimen tulip is precious in variety, bright in color, beautiful and noble in shape, and has high ornamental value.

Rape flower (March-April): Shimen rape flower is an ornamental rape flower variety, with a flower field area of 1000 mu. Planted in Tianchi, a stone furnace with clear water like a mirror, surrounded by 6.5438+0.6 million mu of primary secondary forest. Every spring, rape fields begin to bloom, and the gorgeous and vast sea of flowers presents a magnificent scene against the unique original ecological forest and natural river valley in Shizao Scenic Area.

Rhododendron (March-April): Rhododendron is one of the top ten famous flowers in China. There are many kinds of azaleas. Under the first stop in Guangzhou, nearly 100 acres of azaleas were planted. There are mainly white, pink and crimson flowers. When the whole hillside is covered with azaleas, you will see colorful colors distributed among green mountains and green waters, in clusters, blooming warmly and beautifully.

Sparrows (from mid-March to late April): In recent years, nearly 1,000 mu of sparrows have been found in Shimen Park, most of which are contiguous, and they have been wild in Gu Teng for decades or even hundreds of years, which is very rare in Guangdong. Strings of flowers and birds are vivid, colorful and charming, which is a rare spectacle for people living in metropolis.

Xiari Shimen

Buddleja (July-August): Buddleja, also known as Papilio, purple beard and cabbage, is native to tropical South America. The petals of the drunken butterfly flower are light and elegant, and when they are in full bloom, they fly like butterflies, giving off bursts of fragrance to attract butterflies. Flowers intoxicate butterflies and are nicknamed "the nearest butterfly" by tourists.

Qiushimen

Cosmopolitan (September-65438+1October): the scientific name of cosmopolitan, which means beauty and harmony. Originally a short-day plant with autumn flowers, there are many varieties now, including red, yellow, pink, purple, white and multicolor. Breeze blowing, the swaying universe, like a butterfly dancing by the lake, is full of charm.

Colorful Tianchi (September-165438+1October): "Colorful Tianchi" is composed of flowers of various colors. A bunch of scarlet and golden sulfide chrysanthemums, purple amaranth, orange zinnia, crimson spikes, pale yellow spikes and pink lips converge into a bright rainbow, which falls between the blue sky and clear water, creating a colorful fairy tale world. At the same time, there are cosmos and drunken butterflies around the seven-color flower sea. Red, pink, purple and white flowers adorn this beautiful picture together.

Shimen in winter

Shimen Hongye (165438+1mid-October to the next year1late October): Shimen Park is known as "Xiangshan, Guangzhou". There are more than 3,000 mu of red leaves in the park, mainly distributed in Shimen Scenic Area and Shizao Scenic Area. Maple, sapium sebiferum and Acer negundo are the main scenic spots, which are divided into three major viewing spots: picturesque maple forest, sapium sebiferum forest all over the mountains, and waterscape red leaves with fully dyed layers of forests. Spring: lush green leaves, beautiful scenery and vitality; Winter: the mountains are full of red leaves, and the layers of forests are all dyed and picturesque. People can't help but sigh: "If you want to enjoy the red leaves and the stone gates, why not look for them in the mountains?"

Xiangxue in Shimen (from early February to the following year1late October, 65438): There are thousands of acres of Meilin in Shimen Park, and the main variety is plum blossom. Plum blossoms are in full bloom and covered with snow, just like the scenery in the north. From a distance, the plum blossom elephant in full bloom on the mountain is covered with a layer of snow, and the breeze blows and the fragrance floats, hence the name "Shimen Xiangxue". Every year, countless literati, photographers and tourists gather here to enjoy the plum blossoms. amusement

In order to make tourists have a good time in the park, the park has built swings, seesaws and other entertainment equipment at the entrance of the ancient tree garden in Shizao Scenic Area and beside the acacia tree in Shimen Scenic Area. Children can play with each other, at the same time, adults can also find the fun of childhood, and the elderly can also come back to rejuvenate. In addition to these sports equipment, at the entrance of Furong plank road, two pools have been specially opened for tourists to play in summer. In the planning of the park, we will make full use of the water resources in the scenic spot, build a cruise ship in the lower Tianchi Lake and a bamboo raft in the upper Tianchi Lake, so that tourists can get in close contact with the green lake.

Lingshan fresh fruit

Flowering period: May to 65438+February is the fresh fruit season.

Shimen Park has thousands of acres of orchards. Visitors can taste fresh fruit in the orchard. The specific tasting time is: March-April jujube pear, late May-late June Sanhua plum, July-August litchi, August-September longan, 9- 10 persimmon, 9- 10 chestnut,10 orange.