Introduction to Huahua Creek

Sichuan Huaguoxi National Nature Reserve is located in Shuiwei Town, Xuyong County, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province. It borders Chishui City, Guizhou and Gulin County, Sichuan to the northeast. The total area of ??the reserve is 238.27 square kilometers. The highest altitude is 1787.3 meters and the lowest altitude is 332 meters. Huahua River is located in the transition zone between the northern edge of the Guizhou Mountains of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the low mountains and hills in the middle of the Sichuan Basin. In geological history, it belongs to the edge of the ancient South China continent and the ancient Mediterranean. It has a mid-mountain and low-mountain landform, forming three ladders of mountains, hills, and river valleys. , Cretaceous strata are widely exposed in the area. Huahua Creek, with its unique geology and landforms, has nurtured unique landscapes, rich and colorful vegetation, animal and plant natural resources. It has a long geological history and ancient flora and fauna. Huaguo River belongs to the Danxia landform, with red soil and rocks, overlapping mountains and steep peaks and rocks. It was listed as a provincial nature reserve in Sichuan Province in 1998 and a national nature reserve in 2003. It enjoys the reputation of "Little Emei" and is an emerging tourist attraction.