Mengshan National Forest Park

With beautiful natural scenery, rich history and culture, wonderful recreational projects, abundant resources, typical ecological environment and convenient traffic conditions, Mengshan mountain has become a typical representative of good scenery in Yimeng mountain area and a core scenic spot on Yimeng tourist route.

Mengshan was called "Dongmeng" and "Dongshan" in ancient times. It is located in Mengyin County in the south of Shandong Province, with East and West Xionglie, stretching for more than 100 li. The main peak is 1156 meters above sea level, the second highest in Shandong Province and the highest in Huaihe River Basin.

The ecological Mengshan mountain is beautiful and peculiar. Mengshan is rich in natural resources with a forest coverage rate of 98%. In 1994, it was rated as a national forest park by the Ministry of forestry. The content of negative oxygen ions in the air is 854167 per cubic centimeter, ranking first in China. It was first praised as "natural oxygen bar", "forest bathing place" and "super clean area" by experts, and became "the best green fitness tourist attraction" in China. Changing scenery: forest and sea flowers in spring, waterfalls and flowing water in summer, red leaves in autumn, jade carving and ice sculpture in winter. Mengshan mountain is famous for its magnificent scenery of "seventy-two peaks", "ninety-nine valleys" and "thirty-six caves" since ancient times, especially for its lofty and beautiful mountain landscape and primitive forest style.

Mengshan has a profound culture. Mengshan is not only a place of Taoist culture, but also a place of health and longevity. Confucius once sighed that he "ascended the East Mountain and became a little Lu". Kangxi, LiBai, Dufu, sushi, gongnai and other emperors, generals and scholars of all ages have visited Mengshan, leaving an eternal masterpiece. At present, the jingangmen cultural square with an investment of over 100 million yuan is about to unveil its mystery.

Passion new Mengshan, wonderful unlimited. After nearly 20 years of development, more than 100 scenic spots, such as Chinese waterfall, Mengshan Reclining Buddha, Yuwang temple, sun watching platform and the world's first wooden trail, are favored by Chinese and foreign tourists. In particular, in the past two years, the scenic area has made great efforts to build a unique forest stormcar amusement project in Mengshan, with an altitude of 1000 meters, mountain forest shuttle and passion flying; the dynamic forest rafting, forest cableway, Forest Amusement Park and other participating projects have also been upgraded, and a four-star Hotel, Mengshan guild hall, has been built at an altitude of 900 meters.

Mengshan National Forest Park

Mengshan National Forest Park is located in the central and southern part of Shandong Province. The main peak is 1156 meters above sea level. It is the second highest peak in Shandong Province and is known as "Yadai".

Mengshan National Forest Park was established in December 1994 with the approval of the Ministry of forestry of the former National Tourism Administration. It was listed as "provincial scenic spot" by Shandong Provincial People's Government in June 1995 and "top ten new scenic spots in Shandong Province" by Shandong Provincial Tourism Administration in September 2002. In 2013, it was rated as national AAAAA tourist area. It has 15 species of mammals in 10 families, 76 species of birds in 28 families, and more than 900 species of plants in more than 100 families. The forest vegetation coverage rate is more than 95%. It is known as "hundred Li forest sea, natural classroom".

geographical environment

Location context

Mengshan National Forest Park in Yimeng Mountain tourist area is located in the central and southern part of Shandong Province. It is located on the north slope of Mengshan mountain range, adjacent to Pingyi County and Fei County in the south, and adjacent to duozhuang, Taoxu and Liancheng towns in Mengyin County in the East, West and North. Its geographical coordinates are 120 ° 13 ′ 25 "~ 120 ° 34 ′ 48" E and 35 ° 12 ′ 21 "~ 36 ° 14 ′ 16" n.

The total area of the park is 55000 mu.

Geology and geomorphology

Yimeng Mountain was formed in Jurassic of Mesozoic. Its geology belongs to Taishan Group of Archean. Its geological structure belongs to North China platform, Luxi platform anticline, Luzhong uplift fault area, and the north wing of the middle section of Yimeng Mountain single fault uplift. The fault structure is northwest Yimeng Mountain fault. Yimeng mountain ranges across the land of Yimeng, the mountains meandering ups and downs, extremely steep, more than 300 larger hills, more than 300 valleys and steep streams.

The rock in Yunmeng scenic area of Yimeng Mountain is mainly gneiss, with granite and sandstone in between. The parent material of soil is loose.

Yimeng mountain ranges are Southeast and northwest, stretching for hundreds of miles. The garden is located in the north of the main vein of Yimeng mountain. The main vein of Yimeng Mountain is southeast and northwest, with a length of 30 kilometers. In the park, there are many steep peaks and steep terrain. There are many cliffs and gullies. The upper part of the peak is steep and the lower part is gentle. Lengyuding, the main peak, is 1108 meters above sea level, the sixth highest peak in Shandong Province. Yunmeng peak, Qifeng mountain, wanghailou and other peaks are more than 1000 meters above sea level, and the main range is generally between 400 and 800 meters. According to the survey, shady slope and semi shady slope were the main ones, accounting for 72%; steep slope (above 35o) accounted for 21%.

soil

The soil types in the mountainous area are various brown soils with neutral or acidic reaction, and the pH value is about 6.5. The mountain is mostly brown soil with coarse texture. The soil layer of gentle slope and shady slope is rich, while that of steep slope and sunny slope is poor. The soil fertility is better than that in limestone mountainous area, which is suitable for the growth of acid loving plants.

climate

Mengshan National Forest Park in Yimeng Mountain tourist area has a warm temperate monsoon continental climate with four distinct seasons. Affected by the mountain terrain and forest community, the climate of the park has its particularity. According to the observation of meteorological station of Tianma Forest Farm (320m above sea level), the annual average temperature is 12.8 ℃, the highest temperature is in August, the average temperature is 25.3 ℃, the highest temperature is 30.9 ℃, the lowest temperature is in January, the average temperature is - 0.52 ℃, the lowest temperature is - 7.1 ℃. Affected by the altitude, slope aspect and forest community, the average temperature in the area above 800 above sea level is 3 ~ 4 ℃ lower than that at the foot of the mountain, and the phenological period is 10 ~ 15 days later; the average precipitation is 998.0 mm, which is higher than that at the foot of the mountain The average precipitation of the surrounding counties is 21.3% higher, and the precipitation is mainly concentrated in June, July and August, accounting for 65% of the annual precipitation; the annual average relative temperature is 62.5%, and the maximum is 62-84% in July, August and September, and the average humidity is less than 42% in January to May; there are more southeast winds in summer and northwest winds in winter, with the maximum wind force of 8; the initial frost period is late October, and the final frost period is mid April, with the average frost free period 191 days.

hydrology

All rivers in Yimeng mountain area belong to Yihe River system. The main rivers are Dongwen River and Menghe River in the north, Xunhe River and Yihe River in the south. These rivers flow from northwest to Southeast, parallel to Mengshan, and flow into the main stream of Yihe River from the right bank.

Resource status

Oxygen resources

In 1999, according to the monitoring of the ecological research center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the content of negative ions in the air of the scenic spot was 854167 per cubic centimeter, 195 times of that in Beijing, ranking the first in China and the highest in the history of the center. Known as "natural oxygen bar" and "super clean area", it has become "China's best green fitness resort".

Biological resources

There are 15 species of mammals in 10 families, 78 species of birds in 28 families and more than 1000 species of plants in more than 100 families in Mengshan National Forest Park. Persimmon, chestnut, wild mushroom and hawthorn on the mountain are all natural food. Pinus thunbergii is an evergreen tree with a height of 30-35 meters. It is one of the main tree species in Mengshan. There are more than 500 kinds of Chinese medicinal materials. Mengshan Gastrodia elata, Mengshan ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum, Ganoderma lucidum, Arnebia, forsythia are good traditional Chinese medicine supplements. The forest vegetation coverage rate is more than 95%, which is known as "hundred Li forest sea, natural classroom".

Development history

In December 1994, Mengshan National Forest Park was approved by the Forestry Department of the former National Tourism Administration.

In June 1995, it was listed as "provincial scenic spot" by Shandong Provincial People's government.

In September 2002, it was awarded as "top ten new scenic spots in Shandong Province" by the provincial tourism administration.

In 2005, it was awarded the second place of "ten most beautiful places in Shandong" by news media and senior experts.

In September 2012, Mengshan National Forest Park was awarded the top 30 most influential national forest parks by the State Forestry Administration, ranking 17th among more than 2000 forest parks in China, and is the only Forest Park selected in Shandong Province.

In 2013, it was successfully promoted to national 5A tourist area.

Landscape introduction

Mengshan National Forest Park was called "72 peaks", "99 valleys" and "36 caves" in ancient times. At present, the scenic spots include Shuiliandong, Yuwang temple, yunmengfeng, baihuayu, laolongtan and wanghailou. There are eight natural landscapes: Mengshan Diecui, Mengshan Huachao, Mengshan Feibao, Mengshan Yunhai, Mengshan sunrise, Mengshan Tingtao, Mengshan autumn, Xuefeng Yugu. More than 180 scenic spots have been developed, including shuilian cave, Yuwang temple, Yunmeng peak, Tianhu peak, Qifeng mountain, Mengshan Reclining Buddha, Mengshan ape man, shaojiazhai, Mengshan dragon, baizhangya, Yuren, Xianchi, etc.

Chinese waterfall

Shuiliandong waterfall flows through the rocks of the Qingshan layer, leaps down from the cliff about 100 meters high, and is blocked by the cliff in the middle. It immediately pours down again, forming a cascade waterfall with surging flow and roaring splash. Gong Nai of the Ming Dynasty once praised it in Mengshan waterfall: "is it the Milky way that has fallen, and it has been flying for more than ten thousand feet. If you can see the relegated immortals, you will not ask Kuang Lu again. " Wang Yunsheng of the Qing Dynasty described Shuiliandong waterfall like this: "I'm looking for fairyland quietly, and the flow is falling from the sky. There is a gap when the clouds appear, and there is no period when the rain stops. The water blows the stone drum, the wind blows the silk. So far, the curtain is not rolled, and the moon is empty. " It means: to look for fairyland along the stone path, a waterfall falls from half a day, and the curtain of water is like floating clouds and heavy rain. The current was beating against the rocks

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