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Introduction to tourist attractions in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan

The tourist attractions in Xishuangbanna include Menglun Botanical Garden, Primitive Forest Park, Wild Elephant Valley Scenic Area, etc.

Menglun Botanical Garden

Xishuangbanna Menglun Botanical Garden, the full name of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, is located in Menglun Town, Mengla County. The botanical garden is surrounded by the Solo River, a tributary of the Mekong River. The botanical garden was founded in the 1950s by the famous botanist Professor Cai. The garden covers an area of ??900 hectares and has 3,000 species of domestic and foreign tropical plants, all of which are growing well.

Primitive Forest Park

Xishuangbanna Primeval Forest Park has a total area of ??25,000 acres and is one of the largest comprehensive eco-tourism attractions in Xishuangbanna. The park combines the unique natural scenery of the primeval forest and the charming ethnic customs.

Wild Elephant Valley Scenic Area

Xishuangbanna Wild Elephant Valley is located in the Mengyang Nature Reserve in the north of Jinghong, in the river valley at the junction of the east and west forest areas. In this million-acre tropical rainforest, there are many kinds of plants, layers of green, and tropical bamboo forests, which provide the most suitable habitat for the growth and reproduction of wild animals such as Asian elephants.