Best time to visit Hailar National Forest Park

Best time for Hailar National Forest Park: spring and summer

Hailar National Forest Park (formerly Hailar West Mountain Scenic Area) is located on the west mountain of Hailar District. As early as the Qing Dynasty, it was listed as It is one of the eight scenic spots in Hulunbuir and is famous for its ancient pines in Shabu. It is the only national forest park in my country with Pinus sylvestris as the main body, a national AAA tourist attraction, a national science education base creation unit, an autonomous region-level nature reserve, a Hulunbuir City patriotism education base, and a Hulunbuir City science education base. The total area of ??the park is 220,000 acres, which is divided into South Park, North Park, West Park and reserve resource areas (the total area of ??South Park, North Park, and West Park is 10,000 acres, and the reserve resource area is 210,000 acres), collectively known as It is composed of three gardens and one district. There are microlithic cultural sites in the northern grasslands dating back thousands of years in the South Park. It is one of the four microlithic cultural sites in northern China. It is of great reference value for studying the social form of ancient Chinese humans.

There are three Japanese military fortification sites on the south side of Celebrity Peak. They were built in 1934 and were known as the Shasongshan position at the time. They were one of the 15 fortification areas built by the Japanese invaders in Northeast China in 1945. It was destroyed by the Soviet Red Army in the Anti-Japanese War. In recent years, the park has successively built a folk custom garden restaurant, Hailar Exhibition Hall, botanical garden, and zoo in the South Park, and developed landscapes such as the King of Trees, Watching Pine, Shot Tree, Ganquan Pine, Lianli Pine, and Genpo on Celebrity Peak.

The North Garden is the largest among the three gardens, and the Pinus sylvestris in the North Garden remains in its natural state. The park is most famous for its white sand beach, which has fine and white sand and charming scenery. The grassland, Pinus sylvestris natural forest and white sand beach merge together to form a beautiful picture. The large-area ecosystem surrounded by rich forest and grassland resources is extremely suitable for the survival of wild animals. The development of a free-range wildlife park in Beiyuan will not only establish a free home for northern wild animals, but also enrich the sightseeing of the scenic spot. content. The West Garden is mainly composed of wetlands, with a total wetland area of ??2,500 hectares. There are 15 lakes in the country, covering an area of ??250 hectares, of which the glacial lake is the largest, covering an area of ??56 hectares. There are many waterbirds inhabiting the lake, including swans, a national second-level protected animal, large and medium-sized waterbirds such as gray geese, herons, gray cranes, and wild ducks, as well as some unknown small waterbirds. The Sino-Japanese Friendship Forest is located on a large area of ??flat wetland meadow vegetation in the West Garden. The large-scale Pinus sylvestris saplings planted there symbolize the everlasting friendship between the Chinese and Japanese peoples.

The reserve resource area consists of a mother forest seed collection area, a protective forest construction area, a forest and grass demonstration area, a sandy land management area, a wetland protection area, a nursery and a scientific research area. The artificial forest in the area was planted in the 1980s and has now matured into a natural forest oxygen bar. Hailar National Forest Park is an area with a relatively concentrated distribution of plant species in the Hailar region. It has the characteristics of a typical sandy Hylar pine plant community. There are more than 160 kinds of plants in 120 genera and 41 families, including more than 40 kinds of trees in 21 genera and 10 families. There are Hyalar pine, Xing'an larch, spruce, Middle Eastern poplar, domestic elm, etc. The animals are mainly birds, with more than 60 species in 24 families and 15 orders, including Mongolian lark, hoopoe, white-rumped crested sparrow, three-toed woodpecker, etc.

The terrain of the park is high in the east and low in the west, with an altitude between 612-462 meters. The east is the undulating sand dune zone, and the west is the grassland zone, with a relatively flat terrain. The famous Pinus sylvestris natural forest is the main landscape in the park. Pinus sylvestris, also known as Hylar pine, grows naturally on sand dunes and is an evergreen coniferous tree of the Pinaceae family. The tree can reach a height of 30 meters, a diameter at breast height of 100 centimeters, thick bark, a straight trunk, a strong body, and an umbrella-like cover. It is resistant to cold, drought, and barrenness. There are more than 1,000 century-old trees in the park. Among them, the diameter at breast height is the largest, which can reach 100 centimeters and requires two people to hug it. Standing on Mingming Peak, overlooking the vast forest sea and listening to the waves of pines, you can fully see the beauty of the natural scenery in the northern part of the motherland. In recent years, under the unified guidance and specifications of the Hailar District Tourism Bureau and in accordance with the national tourist area (spot) quality grade assessment standards, Hailar National Forest Park has gradually improved various service functions and facilities, and has now developed into an entertainment, leisure, and science popularization park. A tourist attraction integrating education.