Shimentai Nature Reserve

Shimentai Nature Reserve, with a total area of 82260 hectares, is the largest forest ecosystem Nature Reserve in Guangdong Province. It is located in the north central part of Guangdong Province and the north of Yingde City, bordering on the famous mountain Chuandi top, Located in the southernmost part of Nanling mountains and the northern edge of Tropic of cancer, it is located in the transition zone from south subtropical to central tropical climate in East Asian monsoon region. It belongs to tropical monsoon climate region, and its main protected objects are south subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest and rare animals and plants. The natural evergreen broad-leaved forest is the dominant vegetation in Guangdong Province, which has a large area of primary forest. It is a rare natural forest treasure house with rich plant species in Guangdong Province. There are 2242 species of higher plants in the reserve, including 749 species of medicinal plants, 220 species of ornamental plants and 101 species of wild fruits. There are dinosaur food (Alsophila spinulosa) in the reserve and natural park, which is distributed in the humid environment near the stream of almost every pit in the reserve, with the highest being more than 9 meters. There are 301 species of vertebrates, 208 species of birds and 456 identified insects The butterfly species are the most in Guangdong Province. Among them, there are 68 species of rare and endangered wild animals and plants under the state key protection, such as python, leopard, yellow bellied horned pheasant, Silver Pheasant (Guangdong bird), cycadium, boleshu, Guangdong pine, Fokienia hodginsii, etc. Shimentai Provincial Nature Reserve has become an important base of scientific research both at home and abroad for its rich animal and plant species resources, leading to a large number of experts and scholars flocking to it.

Shimentai Nature Reserve

Shimentai Nature Reserve is located in the north of Yingde City, north of central Guangdong Province. It borders on the famous mountain chuanditing and is located at the southernmost end of Nanling Mountains. It is the largest forest ecosystem Nature Reserve in Guangdong Province. The main protected objects are south subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest and rare animals and plants.

brief introduction

Shimentai Nature Reserve is adjacent to Qujiang Luokeng National Nature Reserve in the north, Ruyuan Grand Canyon National Nature Reserve in the northwest, Yingde Shakou town in the east across the Beijiang River, and BOLUO, Shigutang, Yinghong and Shakou towns in the south from west to East. The geographical coordinates are 113 ° 16 ′ 07 ″ - 113 ° 20 ′ 18 ″ e, 24 ° 23 ′ 49 ″ - 24 ° 28 ′ 04 ″ n, with a total area of 33555 hectares, an average altitude of 800 meters, the highest altitude of 1586.8 meters, and an annual average temperature of 18 ℃. It is an excellent tourist resort suitable for climbing in all seasons. The warm and humid environment of Shimentai Nature Reserve breeds abundant animal and plant resources. According to the investigation, there are 2242 species of higher plants in Shimentai Nature Reserve, belonging to 987 genera and 260 families. Among them, there are 1 species of national first-class protected plants and 23 species of second-class protected plants. The dense forest resources provide a good breeding habitat for wild animals. There are 301 species of wild vertebrates in the area, including 4 species of first class protected animals and 41 species of second class protected animals. Shimentai Nature Reserve is known as "Nanling green pearl" for its rich wildlife resources. In 2002, with the approval of Guangdong Provincial People's government, Shimentai Nature Reserve Management Office was a public institution at the deputy department level, with an authorized establishment of 21 people, and the personnel funds were allocated by the provincial finance. There are four departments and five protection and management stations in the reserve management office, including comprehensive department, scientific research and education department, resource sustainable utilization department and protection and management department.

physical geography

Shimentai Nature Reserve is located in the northern edge of the Tropic of cancer. It is located in the transition zone from the south subtropical to the central tropical climate in the East Asian monsoon region. It is a tropical monsoon climate zone with an average annual temperature of 20.8 ℃ and an annual rainfall of 2364.7mm (mainly concentrated in April). It is one of the three major rainfall centers.

Shimentai Nature Reserve has undulating terrain, complex terrain, many mountains, ravines and rivers. There are 18 rivers more than 4 km, and the largest waterfall drop in the area is 200 meters.

Protected objects

The main protected objects of Shimentai Nature Reserve are subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest and rare animals and plants. The natural evergreen broad-leaved forest is the dominant vegetation in Guangdong Province, which has a large area of primary forest. It is a rare natural forest treasure house with rich plant species in Guangdong Province.

plant resources

There are abundant species resources in Shimentai National Nature Reserve. In the reserve and nature park, there is Alsophila spinulosa, the second class national protected plant, which is the food of dinosaurs. According to the preliminary investigation, there are 2242 species of higher plants in the animal and plant resources reserve, including 749 species of medicinal plants, 220 species of ornamental plants and 101 species of wild fruits. There are more than 20 species of national key protected plants in the national key protected rare plants reserve, among which there are national first-class key protected plants There are 2 species of boleshu and Taxus chinensis var. mairei, and more than 20 species of cycadium cycadium, Alsophila spinulosa, Alsophila nigra, golden dog, water fern, Fokienia hodginsii, which belong to the second level key protection.

Animal resources

Shimentai National Nature Reserve is rich in forest resources, which provides a good breeding habitat for wild animals. According to the survey, there are more than 300 kinds of terrestrial vertebrates in the reserve, and 50 kinds of rare animals under national key protection. Among them, there are five species under first-class key protection, including Yaoshan crocodile lizard, python, leopard, Golden Eagle and yellow bellied Tragopan, and there are macaque and three line obturator under second-class key protection There are 45 species, such as turtle, pangolin and Silver Pheasant. 1044 species of insects belonging to 152 families have been identified. There are also some new species and new records to China, such as Carabus Shu shimentaiensis deuve et Tian, two new species of butterflies (howarthia sp. and coladenia sp.), two new records to China, heliophorus kohimensis Tytler and sovia lucasii (mabile). Shimentai Nature Reserve is rich in butterfly resources. At present, 358 species of butterflies have been recorded. Families with distribution records in China have been found in the reserve. It is the nature reserve with the most butterfly species recorded in Guangdong Province.

Shimentai National Nature Reserve has become an important base for scientific research both at home and abroad because of its rich animal and plant species resources, leading to a large number of experts and scholars flocking to Shimentai for scientific research.

tourist resources

Shimentai National Nature Reserve has complex and diverse geological landforms, strange peaks and valleys, and unique and beautiful ecological landscape. It has typical karst landforms and rich eco-tourism resources. Its rich eco-tourism resources have high artistic, aesthetic, ornamental, cultural and scientific values, especially the majestic, strange, beautiful and wild features of the planned Shimentai eco-tourism area It is a good place for recuperation and vacation. The planning of Ludong ecotourism area is full of strange natural scenery, such as danger, seclusion, mystery and open space. The discovery of Quaternary plant fossils and Paleolithic to Neolithic sites in the southeast of the reserve is of great significance to the study of the development of paleohuman culture and the evolution of modern biological communities. Yuanshimentai is the best river tracing route in Guangdong Province. It is a good place for tracing and camping because of its murmuring streams, endless waterfalls, dense forests and cool world.

Features of scenic spots

The natural evergreen broad-leaved forest is the dominant vegetation in Guangdong Province, which has a large area of primary forest. It is a rare natural forest treasure house with rich plant species in Guangdong Province. There are 2242 species of higher plants in the reserve, including 749 species of medicinal plants, 220 species of ornamental plants, 101 species of wild fruits, 301 species of vertebrates, 208 species of birds and 456 species of insects. Among them, there are 68 species of rare and endangered wild animals and plants under the state key protection, such as python, leopard, yellow bellied horned pheasant, Silver Pheasant (Guangdong bird), cycadium, boleshu, Guangdong pine, Fokienia hodginsii, etc.

Yingde Shimentai Nature Reserve is the most close to nature in Guangdong Province, which can best reflect the perfect integration of human and nature. The most distinctive feature of Kyushu post station is the water in tianmengou scenic area. A clear spring falls from a height of 1000 meters and wanders among the mountains and rocks. It runs through ten scenic spots of nine stations and one corridor. Here, the whole person is melted and integrated with nature. It is Shuwu village of Kyushu post station that brings people closer to nature. With the ingenuity and ingenuity of the planner, the tree house is made of logs, supported by wooden piles and built according to the trees. In the wild forest, there are many wooden houses, which are like the nests of human beings in ancient times. Get up early in the morning, push the window to look far away, full of verdant green eyes, chirping birds flying light from the front, this scene, really gives people an illusion of returning to the forest. Camping in bainiaotang scenic spot may be another experience close to nature. Bainiaotang scenic spot is located at the highest point of Jiuzhou post station, with an altitude of more than 1000 meters. The whole scenic spot is covered with thick alpine meadow. It's as if you come to the grassland of northern China where the wind blows and the grass is low and cattle and sheep are present. About three or five confidants drive to live on the grass. They take the heaven as the quilt and the earth as the bed to experience the supreme realm of the unity of heaven and man.

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