The ten most beautiful places in China: China’s top ten forests

(1) Snow Mountain Spruce Forest Snow Mountain Spruce is a unique tree species in the Tianshan forest. Deep in the towering Tianshan Mountains, it is vigorous and straight, evergreen all year round, climbing up the slope, stretching endlessly, like a green Great Wall built on the mountain. The wind blows in the forest, the pine waves sound, and the green waves undulate. Snow spruce is an evergreen tree with needle-shaped leaves and slightly curved leaves; its fruits are rectangular and brown. The snow spruce in the Tianshan Mountains is said to have migrated from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau more than 40 million years ago and has evolved into a unique species in the northwest. The most spectacular forest. Tianshan spruce grows in more than 90% of the forest land in Tianshan. At an altitude of 1,400-2,700 meters, on the shady slopes of the mid-mountain zone, snow and spruce trees wind from east to west. Its lower edge is often mixed with tall broad-leaved forests, which are lush and colorful, forming a beautiful scenery. Nalati Mountain on the banks of the Ili River is the area with the most luxuriant spruce trees in the Tianshan Mountains. The unique warm and humid climate promotes the rapid growth, high density and high yield of spruce. This is Lingxue's spruce. The tree is 50-60 meters tall and the annual rings are over 300-400 years old. The crown of the tree is long and narrow, and the trunk is thick and straight, like a giant umbrella folded up in layers. More than 1,000 cubic meters of wood can be produced per hectare. Such a tall and vast virgin forest is rare in the world and can be called the essence of the Tianshan forest.

Tianshan spruce forest (Xinjiang)

(2) Changbai Mountain Korean pine broad-leaved mixed forest. The Korean pine broad-leaved forest in Changbai Mountain is mainly concentrated in the Xiaoxinan Mountains, Zhangguangcai Mountains, Wanda Mountains and Taiping Mountains. It is a zonal vegetation type in the humid mid-temperate zone of Heilongjiang Province. The coniferous species are mainly Korean pine, mixed with a variety of broad-leaved trees, such as linden, ingot maple, ingot maple, Mongolian oak, tea maple, ingot maple, manchurian ash, Aralia japonica, hornbeam, etc. There are Hazelnut, lespedeza, rhododendron, etc. The Korean pine broad-leaved forest in the Xiaoxing'an Mountains has a single tree species composition, while the Korean pine broad-leaved forest in the eastern mountainous area has diverse tree species.

Changbai Mountain (Jilin) ??Korean pine broad-leaved forest

(3) Jianfengling Tropical Rainforest Jianfengling Tropical Rainforest is located in the north of Sanya City, at the junction of the northern part of Ledong County and Dongfang City. It is a mountainous area in the west of Hainan Island, bordering the Beibu Gulf. It is 90 kilometers away from downtown Sanya and has a total area of ??447 square kilometers. The main peak of Jianfengling is 1,412 meters above sea level, hence the name Jianfengling. In this mysterious forest, 75% of Hainan's plants and 85% of its wild animals grow and multiply. At present, the Jianfengling area preserves the largest tropical virgin forest in China, with vegetation integrity and biodiversity ranking first in the country, no less than the Amazon River, Congo River and tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia. The park's forest coverage rate is 96%. Towering ancient trees, twining vines, gurgling streams, shrouded clouds and mist, the mountains, seas and forests merge into one. The mountains are dense and silent, especially Tianchi, which is 600 meters above sea level. Surrounded by natural forest, birds chirping and flowers fragrant. The annual average temperature is 19-24.5, the air is fresh in midsummer, the air contains high levels of negative ions and plant essences. This is a summer resort.

Jianfengling Tropical Rainforest (Hainan)

(4) Baima Snow Mountain Alpine Rhododendron Forest Baima Snow Mountain is located in Deqin County, Yunnan Province, covering an area of ??190,144 hectares. It was established in 1983 with the approval of the Yunnan Provincial People's Government and promoted to national level in 1988. The main protection objects are alpine coniferous forests, mountain vegetation vertical zone natural landscapes and Yunnan golden monkeys. Alpine rhododendron forest is an important type of dwarf forest and the most beautiful forest type. Its plants are low, natural and highly ornamental, and are one of the vegetation types widely distributed in western Yunnan. The distribution of rhododendron forests in western Yunnan is closely related to the vertical spectrum of forest vegetation. There are azaleas with large white flowers, azaleas with small pink backs, etc. In the Yunnan pine forest on the shady slope at an altitude of 2600-3000 meters; there are yellow-flowered azaleas, Japanese azaleas, short-scaped azaleas, etc. In the rhododendron fir forests on shady slopes and semi-shady slopes at an altitude of 300-4000 meters. Rhododendrons in the alpine shrub meadow zone at 4000-4200 meters are mainly distributed in communities. The above three types of rhododendrons together constitute the alpine rhododendron forest in western Yunnan. In the spring or the turn of spring and summer when azaleas are in full bloom, the exotic flowers and bright colors are highly ornamental. In the alpine rhododendron forests of western Yunnan, there are abundant species of rhododendrons, including more than 200 species including dense-flowered rhododendron, golden rhododendron, silver-leaved rhododendron, Huawei rhododendron, and small-leaved rhododendron. When rhododendrons are in bloom, exotic flowers and countless colors decorate the mountains. When the ice and snow melt in early summer, the rhododendrons blooming all over the mountain are dazzlingly bright, covering the desolate mountains with a gorgeous coat.

Baishan Rhododendron Forest (Yunnan)

(5) Linzhi Spruce Forest in Bomigang Township Linzhi Spruce Forest in Bomigang Township is located 22 kilometers west of Zhamu County, with a total area of ??4,600 square meters hectares. Among them, the forest area is more than 2,800 hectares, and the forest coverage rate is more than 61%. The growth rate, continuous growth period and unit volume of trees in the reserve are far higher than those of similar forests at home and abroad, especially spruce. The area has high mountains, dense forests, towering ancient trees, frequent activities of rare wild animals, and is rich in various precious Chinese medicinal materials. In 1984, it was designated as a forest ecosystem nature reserve that mainly protects high-yielding coniferous forests. Bogang Township is located in the northeast of the great bend of the Yarlung Zangbo River, in the middle and lower reaches of Palong Zangbo. From the northeast to the southwest, Longzangbo runs through high mountains and dense forests. The warm air flow from the north creates abundant precipitation and a mild climate here. It has become one of the central areas for the development of modern glaciers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, forming a rare marine glacier in my country. . The vertical forest belt here changes obviously.

As the altitude increases, there are coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forest belts, mountain coniferous forest belts, and dark coniferous forest belts. High-yield forests and economic plants such as alpine pine, sumac, maple, sea buckthorn, spruce, and fir are mainly distributed.

The Linzhi Spruce Forest in Bogang Township, Tibet

(6) Xishuangbanna Tropical Rainforest Xishuangbanna Tropical Rainforest National Park is located in three counties (cities) of Quanzhou, consisting of Menghai, Mengyang, It consists of six districts: Younuo, Menglun, Mengla and Shangyong, with a total area of ??2854.21km2. It is China's first tropical rainforest national park. The planned area of ??the national park recreation area is 69.96 square kilometers, accounting for 2.45% of the total area of ??the national park. The overall layout is "one eco-tourism distribution center, five core eco-tourism scenic spots (brands), three eco-tourism trunk lines, six eco-tourism areas, nine key eco-tourism development projects, and three major categories of eco-tourism products." Among them, Wild Elephant Valley, Wangtianshu and Primitive Forest Park are well-known eco-tourism attractions at home and abroad.

Tropical rainforest in Xishuangbanna (Yunnan)

(7) Luntai Populus euphratica forest Luntai County is located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains and the northern edge of the Tarim Basin. There are natural Populus euphratica forests here - more than 40,000 It is the largest, most densely distributed and best-preserved Tertiary fossil in the world. Populus euphratica is a typical desert forest meadow vegetation type in the Tarim River Basin, and is distributed from the upper river valley to the lower river bed. Although the structure of Populus euphratica forest is relatively simple, it has a

(8) Libo Karst Forest Guizhou Maolan National Nature Reserve is located in the southeast of Libo County. It consists of three parts: the Southeast Karst Forest Area, the Dongting Five-needle Pine Security Point, Jialiang Town, and the Qixiao Archmen Karst Forest Science Popularization Tourism Area. The total area is 21,100 hectares, and the forest coverage rate is 87.54%. According to various information and data, it is proved that the Maolan Karst Forest is a rare remnant forest with strong native karst characteristics in China and even in the world. The ecosystem formed by the combination of forests and karst landforms in this area contains complex and profound scientific content. It is not only a museum for scientists to study karst forests, vegetation, animals, soil, meteorology, hydrogeology and ecological environment, but also provides people with beautiful enjoyment with its unique karst natural scenery. The landscapes of Guilin and Yangshuo, which are famous for their karst beauty, the Lunan Stone Forest in Yunnan, and the Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou are already world-famous tourist attractions that are rare in other countries. However, the forests growing in these areas have been destroyed for a long time, and large areas have evolved into karst rock desert landscapes. As a precious landscape resource, Maolan Karst Forest has broken away from the fixed pattern of karst landscape to a considerable extent, changing the desolate artistic conception of karst in various forms.

Libo Karst Forest (Guizhou)

(9) The Xing'an larch forest in the northern part of the Greater Khingan Mountains has an annual precipitation of 300-500mm, low temperature, weak evaporation, and high humidity, which is suitable for forest growth. . It is the only distribution area of ??deciduous coniferous forest (larch) in my country's cold temperate zone. The Xing'an larch forest here has the characteristics of large coverage area, relatively pure composition, and a high proportion of mature forests and over-mature forests (about 75%).

Hinggan larch forest in the northern part of the Greater Khingan Mountains (Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia)

(10) Sichuan Bamboo Sea Sichuan Bamboo Sea is located in Yibin City, southern Sichuan Province, covering an area of ??120 square kilometers and a core scenic area of ??44 square meters. kilometer. There are 134 scenic spots in eight major scenic spots and two major scenic spots. There are 58 species of bamboo in the scenic area, covering an area of ??more than 70,000 acres. It is China's largest original ecological "Green Bamboo Park" integrating mountains, rivers, caves, lakes and waterfalls. It has a long history of cultural landscape.

The vegetation coverage rate is as high as 87%, making it a natural oxygen bar with extremely high negative ion content in the domestic air!

Southern Bamboo Sea (Sichuan)