When is the best time to visit Geelong?

The best time to visit Gyirong: The Shigatse area has ample sunshine and a mild climate, with an average annual temperature of 6.19°C. The weather and tourist facilities here are relatively good, so you can come here to enjoy the beautiful scenery at any time, but winter is less green and lively than summer.

Tibetan long-leaf spruce, a rare and precious tree species in my country, is distributed in the valley area below Gyirong on the south side of the Himalayas, near Chongsezhibu Village in the Gyirong Zangbo River Basin. Tibetan long-leaf pine and long-leaf spruce are distributed It is relatively concentrated. The People's Government of the Autonomous Region has approved this area as a nature reserve, making it a natural base for scientific research, introduction and propagation of these two precious tree species.

Gyirong Zangbo passes through the dense forest and flows southward along the winding valley. There are majestic mountains on both sides of the river valley, ranging from 1,810 meters to more than 6,000 meters above sea level. The top of the mountain is covered with ice and snow, the mountainside is surrounded by vast forests, and the foothills are filled with turbulent water, creating a colorful picture. The special natural conditions breed a variety of trees, shrubs, vines and herbs.

Precious Tibetan longleaf pine and longleaf spruce are scattered in patches. In the past few years, many botanists and forestry experts from our country have visited this treasure land for inspection and exploration. Tibetan longleaf pine has slender and drooping needles. From a distance, it looks like a peacock spreading its tail and spreading its wings. According to inspections, Tibetan longleaf pine is a species endemic to the Himalayas; longleaf spruce is produced in Gyirong and is also distributed in small quantities in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Pakistan and Afghanistan. In Gyirong, Tibetan longleaf pine is distributed vertically between 1810 meters and 2550 meters above sea level. It is distributed horizontally along the Yangmu Terrace line of the Zangbo River Basin in Gyirong. It is mostly near Jiangcun and often forms a massive pure forest. Tibetan longleaf pine can not only be used as an ornamental tree species in the garden, but is also a good timber tree species and a fast-growing tree species. Its growth rate is higher than that of pine, Himalayan fir, birch, alpine oak, etc. used as timber species in the same forest area, and the volume of a single tree can reach more than 7 cubic meters. Tibetan longleaf pine, with its high branches and thick bark, is also resistant to forest fires. A mixed forest of Tibetan longleaf pine, cypress pine and other tree species near Jiangcun was burned by fire in 1950. Only the Tibetan longleaf pine stood tall and graceful in the sky.

Longleaf spruce is distributed vertically between 2150 meters and 3100 meters above sea level. It is distributed horizontally in the valleys along the rivers in the Jilong Zangbo River Basin, mostly in Chongse and near Jifu, and some single plants have a volume of more than cubic meters. The long-leaf spruce has a straight trunk and small branches as thin as a weeping willow, which is comparable to cedar. It is also a good building material. Its growth is second only to pine, and faster than Himalayan fir, birch, and alpine oak.

According to geological data: 10 million years ago, there were no snow mountains or ice peaks here, and there were charming scenery of green mountains and beautiful waters everywhere. On the barren hills of Woma Village, which is now about 4,000 meters above sea level, there were various plants from the tropics and to the tropics. The distribution area of ??Tibetan longleaf pine and longleaf spruce is much larger than it is now. As the Himalayas continue to rise, the flora changes, with some trees and shrubs retreating southward. After millions of years of natural succession, the Gilong Valley has formed its current flora. Tibetan longleaf pine and longleaf spruce have been preserved in this special microclimate environment.

The strange functions of nature have made this place with high mountains, dense forests and deep valleys a good place for wild sports to grow and reproduce. In addition to long-tailed gray langurs, rhesus monkeys, leopards, black bears, snow leopards, river muntjacs, red deer, lynx, blue sheep, ocelots and other mammals, there are also gray-bellied tragopans and peacock pheasants. , Tibetan pheasant, Tibetan snow pheasant, blue pheasant and other birds. Annoying venomous and non-venomous snakes are not uncommon in protected areas. Due to the warmth and humidity in the forest, more than 80 kinds of medicinal materials such as Gastrodia elata, Fritillaria, Ganoderma lucidum and Kuhuanglian are widely distributed here.

There are many hot springs in the Jilong Nature Reserve. The water temperature is over 40 degrees and is sweet and delicious. The hot springs near Sa Village are especially popular. Local people said: This kind of mineral water can treat many diseases. Every autumn, people come from hundreds of miles away to drink mineral water or bathe, and those who are sick are expected to recover.

In the nature reserve, due to the huge difference in altitude, a unique natural landscape is formed. Not only are the vertical distribution of plants obvious here, but the flora is complex in composition. In this vast forest, there are also spectacular waterfalls, wonderful mountain scenery, bright flowers, and melodious birdsong, giving people a sense of beauty. When you walk through the forest along the rugged trails in the reserve, you will sometimes find tall water columns flying down from the 100-foot cliff, like white dragons soaring into the sky, shaking the valley with sound; sometimes there are waterfalls like light gauze, reflecting in the sunlight. The rainbows under the sky are spectacular. The strange peaks in the forest are abrupt, covered by green trees, and shrouded in mist. The scenery is breathtaking. In the spring of March, colorful azaleas decorate the reserve even more beautifully. A visit to the Jilong Nature Reserve at this time is truly refreshing and unforgettable. It can be said that you can’t see the mountains when you visit Huangshan, and you can’t see the mountains when you return to Jilong.