Shennongjia scenic spot

Shennongjia is located in the western border of Hubei Province, bordering Baokang County of Hubei Province in the East, Wushan County of Chongqing City in the west, Xingshan and Badong in the south, Fangxian and Zhushan in the north and Wudang in the north. It spans 109 ° 56 ′ - 110 ° 58 ′ E and 31 ° 15 ′ - 31 ° 75 ′ n, covering a total area of 3253 square kilometers. It governs 5 towns, 3 townships, 1 National Forest and Wildlife Nature Reserve and 1 National Forest and Wildlife Nature Reserve The forestry administration of state-owned forest industry enterprises and a National Wetland Park (the reserve administration, the forestry administration and the wetland park are all department level units) account for more than 85% of the forest land with a total population of 80000. Shennongjia was established in 1970 with the approval of the State Council and directly under the jurisdiction of Hubei Province. It is the only administrative region named "forest region" in China.

Shennongjia scenic spot

Shennongjia scenic spot is a World Geopark, a national AAAAA tourist attraction, a national geopark, a National Forest Park, a National Wetland Park, a National Nature Reserve, and one of the top ten most beautiful forest parks in China. It has been listed in the World Biosphere protection network.

Shennongjia is located in the western part of Hubei Province. It is a high mountain with many peaks. It lies between the Yangtze River and the Han River, covering an area of 3250 square kilometers. It is said that it was named after the ancient Shennong family who built the mountain to collect herbs. The mountain peaks in the scenic area are above 3000 meters above sea level, which can be called "the roof of central China". It is a forest eco-tourism area with the theme of beautiful green subalpine natural scenery, diverse animal and plant species, and harmonious coexistence of human and nature.

The main scenic spots in Shennongjia include shennongding, jingjingya, banbiyan, Liaowang tower, Xiaolongtan, Dalongtan, jinhuanling, etc. they are famous for their primitive and mysterious features. The area has high mountains and deep valleys, dense forests, complex and changeable climate, and charming scenery in four seasons. The unique natural environment and human history create extremely rich and precious natural and human landscapes, and also give birth to a pleasant and beautiful tourism environment, known as "Shennong Tianyuan".

Shennongjia has many mountains and valleys with green peaks and ranges; the gorge is carved in the sky, and the grotesque cave is formed in the sky; the dangerous cliff and waterfall are flying, and the Jinshi stream is flowing; the deep mountains and old forests are surrounded by clouds and fog, the high mountains and plains, and the blue sea and the sky are long, forming a landscape painting scroll and a long corridor of poetry and painting. With its powerful charm, it has attracted numerous Chinese and foreign tourists and become a unique tourist attraction.

On July 17, 2016, the 40th World Heritage conference held in Istanbul, Turkey, listed Shennongjia, Hubei Province, China, on the world heritage list, bringing the number of Chinese world heritage projects to 50.

geographical position

Shennongjia is located at the junction of the second and third steps, in the western border of Hubei Province, adjacent to Baokang County, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province in the East, Wushan County, Chongqing City in the west, Three Gorges in the South and Wudang in the north.

terrain

Shennongjia is located at the eastern edge of the second step of China's terrain. It is composed of middle and high mountain landforms by the East extension of Daba Mountains. The mountains in the area are tall and gradually decrease from southwest to northeast. The average altitude of Shennongjia is 1700 meters. Most of the peaks are more than 1500 meters, including 6 peaks with an altitude of more than 3000 meters and more than 20 peaks with an altitude of more than 2500 meters. The highest peak, shennongding, is 3105.4 meters above sea level (revised to 3106.2 meters on September 21, 2011), becoming the first peak in central China. Therefore, Shennongjia is known as the "roof of central China". The sea level of Shizhu River in the southwest is only 398 meters, which is the lowest point in the territory, with a relative height difference of 2708.2 meters.

climate

Shennongjia is located in the north subtropical monsoon area of middle latitude. The temperature is cool and rainy. The annual average temperature is 12 ℃, and the annual precipitation is 900-1000mm. When the altitude rises by 100 meters, the seasonal difference is 3-4 days. Due to the alternating influence of the humid and hot southeast monsoon and the dry and cold continental high pressure, as well as the regulation of heat and precipitation by alpine forests, a pleasant climate without extreme heat in summer and severe cold in winter is formed. Located in the mid latitude north subtropical monsoon region, controlled by the atmospheric circulation, the temperature is cool and rainy, and with the increase of altitude, it forms three climate zones: low mountain, middle mountain and sub mountain. The annual precipitation ranges from 761.4 mm to 2500 mm from low to high, so the three-dimensional climate is very obvious,

The climate of Shennongjia is about 1 ℃ lower for every 100 meters above sea level, with a seasonal difference of 3-4 days. With the increase of altitude, there are many climate types such as warm temperate zone, middle temperate zone and cold wave zone. The temperature of different places in the territory ranges from the lowest minus 20 ℃ in winter to the highest 37 ℃ in summer. From the end of September to the next April is the frost period in Shennongjia

. The three-dimensional microclimate in Shennongjia is obvious, and the phenomenon of "sunrise in the East and rain in the west" often occurs. Its climate changes greatly in time and space. It is said that "snow in June, frost in October, four seasons in a day".

Main attractions

Shennongjia is famous for its primitive and mysterious scenery. It has high mountains and deep valleys, dense forests, complex climate and charming scenery in four seasons. The unique natural environment and human history have created extremely rich and precious natural and human landscapes, as well as a pleasant and beautiful tourism environment.

Landscape: hongshigou, changyanwu, honghuaying, shennongding, Shennonggu, yinyuhe Grand Canyon, geological wonders of shicaohe formation of Shennongjia group, dazhaiwan Grand Canyon, JinSiYan cave, etc. Hydrologic landscape: Shennongjia mountain is a huge reservoir with high height and dense vegetation. Streams are densely distributed in the mountains, and various valleys, deep pools, rapids, rapids and waterfalls show different water scenery. There are mainly Pingjian reservoir, Maxianping reservoir, Dalongtan, shicaohe River, Jiuchong River, jinhouling, Sanlian waterfall and other landscapes.

Biological landscape: there are mysterious virgin forest, alpine meadow, arrow bamboo forest, Rhododendron forest, liana, ancient trees, precious Chinese herbal medicine, golden monkey, albino animals and other landscapes.

Meteorological landscape: mainly including clouds, sunrise, Buddha light, winter snow, etc.

Shennongjia National Nature Reserve

Shennongjia National Nature Reserve is located in the southwest of Shennongjia forest region, Hubei Province, with a total area of 70467 hectares. It is divided into two parts: the east part with Laojunshan as the center, covering an area of 10467 hectares, and the west part with Shennongjia and xiaoshennongjia as the center, covering an area of 60000 hectares.

Shennongjia National Nature Reserve is rich in biological species. The forest coverage rate is 98%. There are many vegetation types, such as evergreen broad-leaved forest, evergreen deciduous broad-leaved mixed forest, deciduous broad-leaved forest, coniferous broad-leaved mixed forest, coniferous forest, shrub, Fargesia and alpine meadow. It is the epitome of the main vegetation types in Eurasia from subtropical to cold temperate zone. According to incomplete statistics, there are 3216 species of higher vascular plants, 493 species of wild mammals, birds, fish and amphibians, and 4143 species of insects. Among them, 73 species of animals such as golden monkey and Golden Eagle are listed in the national key protected animal list. There are 259 species of wildlife under state protection that are beneficial or of important economic or scientific research value. There are six peaks with an altitude of more than 3000 meters in the reserve, forming the "roof of central China", which is the watershed between the Yangtze River and the Han River in Hubei Province. Shennongding, the highest peak at an altitude of 3105.4 meters, is "the first peak in Central China".

Shennongding scenic spot

Shennongding scenic spot is located in the southwest of Shennongjia. It takes the well preserved ecological environment of the nature reserve as the core, relies on the Three Gorges Shuangshen line, and features forest ecosystem and biodiversity. It is a natural ecotourism area with the theme of harmonious coexistence of human and nature. It is also a demonstration ecological landscape area constructed by the national forestry department. In 2002, it was rated as a 4A scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration, covering an area of 1.057 million mu, with six peaks above 3000 meters above sea level, forming the roof of central China. It has become a watershed between the Yangtze River and the Han River, and plays an important role in environmental protection, air purification, soil and water conservation. Its vertical characteristics of plants are obvious. Its main scenic spots are Xiaolongtan, jinhouling, Shennong Valley, banbiyan Watchtower, taiziya, etc.

Xiaolongtan is a comprehensive service area integrating food, housing, transportation, tourism, shopping and entertainment. There are wildlife rescue station and golden monkey dynamic video hall.

Jinhouling is 3019.4 meters above sea level, covering an area of about 5 square kilometers, with an average altitude of about 2500 meters. Its highest point is one of the six pillars of the "roof of central China". It is the main activity area of snub nosed monkeys in shennongding scenic area, and also a typical representative of hundreds of thousands of Mu virgin forest in Shennongjia.

Shennong Valley is 2785 meters above sea level. It connects the first peak in Central China in the East, Shennongjia in the west, jinhouling in the north and Banqiao River in the south. It is said that "if you can't get to Shennongjia in the mountains, you can't get to Shennongjia.".

Banbiyan, 2590 meters above sea level, is named for its steep mountain like Banbi. It is also a place where "savages" often appear and leave their traces. Banbiyan scenic spot is a typical primitive ecological distribution area of alpine vegetation, including alpine meadow, Fargesia, Alpine Rhododendron, primitive forest and stone forest with different forms. On the hillside, clusters of Alpine rhododendrons are scattered on the fluffy meadows. Where the breeze rises, large bamboo groves roll like waves, hissing. The footprints, hair and feces of "savages" were also found many times in the forest.

The watchtower is built on Wangnong mountain on the north slope of dashennongjia, with an altitude of 2949.7 meters. The tower was built on October 1, 1985, with a height of 13 meters and a reinforced concrete structure. It was originally a supporting facility for forest protection, fire prevention and forest pest observation in the nature reserve, providing services for tourists.

Dalongtan snub nosed monkey protection and research base

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