Where is Manghe Scenic Area?

Manghe eco-tourism scenic spot is located in the southeast of Yangcheng County, Shanxi Province.

Manghe Scenic Area is located in Sanglin Township, 33 kilometers south of Yangcheng County, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, with an area of 58 square kilometers. There are macaque, giant salamander, musk deer, golden cat, golden eagle, leopard, big black butterfly, Bai Shu, crape myrtle, bluegrass, dogwood, yew and other rare animals and plants. It is a national nature reserve that mainly protects macaques and subtropical vegetation.

It is warm in winter and cool in summer, and the climate here is mild. The annual average temperature is 65438 04℃, and the forest coverage rate is over 80%. It has the reputation of "Shanxi's treasure house of animal and plant resources". In particular, the macaques in the reserve belong to the northernmost boundary of China's natural geographical distribution. The ground calcified landscape with a total length of10km is called the only calcified canyon wonder in the east of China by geologists, and it is also known as "Small Guilin in the north".

Features of scenic spots

There are 285 species of animals and 882 species of seed plants in Manghe Scenic Area. Black stork, golden eagle and leopard are listed as national first-class protected animals, and macaque is the northernmost geographical distribution in China. Taxus spp. and Orchidaceae spp. are listed as national first-class protected plants, while white trees and Cercidiphyllum spp. are listed as second-class protected plants, among which Taxus spp. is a rare subtropical tree species in the north.

The water is clear as jasper, the mountains are picturesque, the mountains are strange, the water is beautiful and the scenery is natural. It is a natural picture of the sacred water in the fairy mountain, with rich natural landscape resources. Its ground 10 km calcified landscape is called the only calcified canyon landscape in eastern China by relevant experts, and it is eligible to be declared as a world cultural heritage.

The water in Manghe River is crystal clear all year round. The main water features are: Chushui Cave, Erlong Play Pearl, water curtain cave, Yinmaquan, Xiaohuangguoshu Waterfall, Liu Yin Waterfall, Huanglong Waterfall, Black Dragon Waterfall, Tianlong Waterfall and Python Lake. Manghe River is a mountainous area with steep peaks. The main mountain scenes are: Lotus Peak, Wangmang Gufeng, Peacock Peak, Shiren, Kong Long and Sanpanshan.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Manghe Scenic Area