Huayan stream

Hunan Huayanxi National Forest Park

synonym

Huayanxi generally refers to Hunan Huayanxi National Forest Park

Hunan Huayanxi National Forest Park is located in the Yumai of Xuefeng mountain, 60 kilometers south of Changde City, adjacent to Taohuayuan, 50 kilometers away from Changde City, covering an area of 45 square kilometers. The Yumai of Xuefeng mountain, the northern foot of Jiulong Mountain, and the junction of Dingcheng, Anhua and Taoyuan counties, is a national AAA tourist resort and provincial nature reserve.

Huayanxi National Forest Park is known as "Jiangnan leisure resort, the hometown of Chinese egrets" and "the kingdom of watercolor painting" for its three tourism features of landscape, egret Kingdom and farmhouse customs.

Location context

Huayanxi National Forest Park in Hunan province borders Taoyuan and Anhua counties in Hunan Province. Its predecessor is Huayanxi forest farm in Changde County, which was built in 1970. The geographical coordinates are 111 ° 30 ′ 56 ″ - 111 ° 35 ′ 29 ″ e, 28 ° 37 ′ 41 ″ - 28 ° 42 ′ 59 ″ n. It is adjacent to Cangshan Township in the East, Jinji Township in Anhua County of Yiyang City in the south, nijiangping Township in the west, gangerkou Township in the north and Taohuayuan, 60 km away from Changde City.

geographical environment

topographic features

Huayanxi National Forest Park is located in the aftervein of Xuefeng mountain. The main peak of Jiulong Mountain extends from the southwest, forming a network of small mountains in the north-south direction, belonging to the middle and low mountains. The soil is mainly composed of red soil developed from Quaternary Red Soil and yellow red soil developed from slate shale parent material, and a small area of acid purple shale.

The mountains in the area incline northward, the mountains are dense, and the network veins flow in the central area. The slope is generally between 15-25 degrees. About 30% of the slopes above 40 degrees. The lowest altitude is 90.5 meters in leijiawan in the northeast corner, the highest altitude is 516.7 meters in the North Peak of Jiulong Mountain, and the general altitude is about 200 meters. It is a low mountain and hilly landform.

climatic conditions

Huayanxi National Forest Park is located in the north side of the Tropic of cancer. It belongs to the humid monsoon climate zone of the transition from the middle subtropical zone to the north subtropical zone. It has four distinct seasons, mild climate, sufficient light, abundant rainfall and long frost free period. It has superior mountain climate and forest microclimate characteristics. The annual average temperature is 16.8 ℃, the average temperature in January is 6.7 ℃, the average temperature in July is 27.1 ℃, the monthly extreme minimum temperature is - 4 ℃, the monthly extreme maximum temperature is 36 ℃, the active accumulated temperature of ≥ 10 ℃ is 5400 ℃, and the vertical change of temperature in the territory is obvious. According to the test, the elevation of mountains increases by 100 meters, and the temperature decreases by 0.5 ℃ - 1.0 ℃. The average annual sunshine hours are 1500 hours, and the average annual rainfall is 1600 mm. Among them, the average rainfall in June is the most, reaching 382 mm, and that in December is the least, only 67 mm. The frost free period is about 261 days.

Resources

plant resources

There are many kinds of wild plants in Huayanxi National Forest Park. According to incomplete statistics, there are 1089 kinds of wild plants, including 17 provincial key protected tree species and 25 local rare tree species, such as Taxus chinensis var. mairei, xiangguoshu, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, zhongcalyx wood, Ginkgo biloba, jinqiansong, ZAOJIA, Liriodendron chinense, Magnolia officinalis, etc. Local tree species are: Hunan Shizhu, dayeke, Osmanthus fragrans, houhuanxi, Magnolia, Magnolia, Myrica rubra, sassafras, Schima superba, etc.

Animal resources

There are 89 species of rare wild animals in Huayanxi National Forest Park. The common mammals are: protocat, big civet, little civet, otter, Jiujiang civet (five clawed tiger), South fox (Gangou), jackal, Zhangzi, maoguanlu (muntjac), badger, civet, wild boar, South China rabbit, etc. according to historical records, South China tiger and leopard appeared in the 1970s and 1980s. Reptiles are: big head flat breasted turtle (olecranon turtle), pangolin, Agkistrodon halys, cobra, two headed snake (whiplash), five step snake, bamboo leaf green, etc. Birds include: cormorant, owl, red bellied pheasant, red billed Acacia, longevity bag bird, woodpecker, cuckoo, mandarin duck and mallard.

Landscape resources

There are three artificial lakes in Huayan River and the northeast border, namely Wuxi lake, Longfeng lake and Yuejin lake. Longfeng lake and Wuxi lake are connected by a tunnel of more than 600 meters, which are formed by many streams. The total storage capacity of the three lakes is 80 million cubic meters. The rainfall collection area of Wuxi lake is 23.8 square kilometers, with a storage capacity of 33 million cubic meters. The rainfall collection area of Longfeng lake is 44 square kilometers, with a storage capacity of 24.4 million cubic meters. The two lakes are convenient for transportation, climate regulation, energy (hydropower) and agricultural irrigation, Beautify the landscape, carry out water recreation has a very good role.

Main attractions

The scenic spot is composed of five scenic spots: central area, Wuxi lake, Longfeng lake, Qifeng mountain and Xianchi mountain. The main landscapes include luwuhuaxi, Lutai sunrise, farmhouse sunset, Wuxi Lake flying boat, Longfeng Lake boat, gongjiadong spring, Yinpan villa, nixonglin, guanzhoufeng primary secondary forest, Xianchi ancient temple, Qifeng ancient temple, Jixiang temple, Niaoyu forest, Qianlong stone tablet, Bailong stone wall and Walnut Valley, ancient folk house, Millennium camphor, love Saint Castanopsis carlesii, etc.

Egret watching platform

At the head of Wuxi lake, there are hundreds of mu of spiny forest close to the mountain and water, where egrets settle down. On the heron watching platform, you can see different beautiful scenery with different months and weather. "Huaxi egret dance" is one of the ten scenic spots in Hunan Province. From March to October every year, nearly 100000 egrets live and breed here. Under the blue sky, in the clear water, in the jungle and in the fields, these beautiful elves can be seen everywhere.

Flying boat in Wuxi Lake

When you enter Huayan River scenic area, you will first see Wuxi lake, which is composed of five meandering streams. There are dozens of islands in the lake. With the rise and fall of the lake, they appear and disappear from time to time.

Fish jump skylight

In Wuxi lake, there is an underground river connected to the tail of Longfeng lake. The underground river is 668 meters long, and there is a hole in the mountain to connect the river. When the water level is low, small boats can be carried into the river from the hole. When the water level is high, fish come and go between the two lakes. The fish from the underground river jump into the air because they suddenly see the light. The local people call this scene "fish jump skylight" .

Nixon forest

Nixonglin is located on the East Bank of Wuxi lake, across from Yinpanshan tea house. In 1972, President Nixon of the United States of America visited China and gave Chairman Mao Zedong some precious tree species, some of which were planted in Huayan river. Now these pine trees have become the trees of embracing. Walking in the woods, breathing a special fragrance from the woods, and looking at the green mountains and clear water, do you think that "walking in the woods in America" is the same taste. There are few mosquitoes in this forest, so it is suitable for camping. To commemorate the friendship between the Chinese and American people, the local people named this tree species from the other side of the Pacific Ocean Nixon forest.

Shenggong Village

Shenggong village is located in the northeast of the scenic area, formerly known as Shenggong mountain, with an altitude of 207.1 meters. The terrain is very dangerous. It is often contested by military experts, and later renamed Shenggong village. There is Yuejin Lake in the north and Wuxi Lake in the south. The bamboo forest is thick on the mountain. The scenery is beautiful. Looking up from the mountain, you can see a colorful picture. Nearby, you can see the green lake and the small island like a green snail in the lake. In the distance, you can see the ancient city of Changde, which often reminds people of the mirage. There are two flat lands on the top of Shenggong village, where temples have been built three times since the Qing Dynasty. After the temple was built in the reign of Emperor Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty, the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty were afraid that it would be obtained by the Taiping Army and destroyed the temple. In the sixth year of tongzhi (1918), the temple was occupied by bandits. When Feng Yuxiang, a northern soldier, led his troops to suppress the bandits, the temple was burned again. After that, the temple was built for the third time and collapsed during the Anti Japanese period due to poor management and disrepair.

Yinpan tea house

Yinpan tea house is located on the North Bank of Wuxi lake, east of Shengong village. It is surrounded by water on three sides. Its shape is like a plate, so it is called Yinpan mountain. Qingsongling is on one side, and sentry tower is on the east side. The scenery here is quiet and pleasant. It is a place to rest during the journey. On the Yinpan mountain, facing the green lake, the brilliant flowers, the rushing mountain springs and the flying clouds, you will forget to return.

On Yinpanshan, there is a Jingting community integrating tea tasting, catering and entertainment, known as Yinpanshan tea house. The pavilion layout is unique and has strong characteristics of Southern gardens. It is an ideal place for literati to write books, scientific research, samurai to practice martial arts and gather Qi, the elderly to relax and recuperate, and lovers to talk about love.

Huangchonglu forest

Less than 30000 kilometers northeast of the center of the scenic spot, Huangchong and mushanling are the hometown of egrets, known as "Egret city", and a great spectacle of Huayan River scenic spot. Every spring, tens of thousands of egrets come from the south, settle down here, marry and have children. But see forest treetops, egrets in groups, like a snow, the forest decoration outside enchanting. Egrets like cranes, but smaller than cranes, orange mouth, pointed and long, slender and curved neck, it is very delicate. Egrets have big wings, short tail, white feathers, elegant posture and cute.

Shengong Village

Along the east of the dam of Wuxi lake, there is a mountain village surrounded by green bamboos, formerly known as niuma village. It is said that a long time ago, a cow and a horse built a village on the mountain as the king. Outside the village, there was a big tortoise who had been trained to be a master. He did not accept niuma as the leader of the village

Chinese PinYin : Hua Yan Xi