Seven sisters mountain

Seven sisters mountain

Seven sister mountains are seven closely connected peaks, standing at the junction of chunmuying and Changtanhe townships in the northeast of Xuanen County, Hubei Province, facing qinjiadashan and Badagong mountains, and building the "Xuanen roof" with the main peak of 2014.5 meters above sea level. Every year, 10 days before and after May Day, you can enjoy the living fossil of Davidia involucrata, a sea of flowers composed of nearly ten thousand mu of primitive Davidia involucrata community, which is like ten thousand pigeons flying in the air. The magic of seven sisters mountain lies not only in its rich and precious natural resources, but also in its beautiful natural scenery.

Introduction to scenic spots

Seven sisters mountain is the highest mountain in Xuanen County, belonging to Wuling mountain range. It is about 40 kilometers away from Xuanen County, with a total area of 150 square kilometers. It is named because the seven peaks are arranged in turn like the legendary seven fairies. The highest peak is 2014.5 meters, and the lowest peak is 1230 meters in bashanping.

There are 8 changliuxigou and 4 waterfalls in the scenic area. There are abundant animal resources and many rare plants.

Features of scenic spots

The seven sisters are close to each other, appearing and disappearing in the fog, sea and light, just like the seven fairies walking on the cloud cluster, looking down, laughing and whispering, admiring and dedicating the world.

Seven sisters mountain, towering peaks, frequent strange rocks, crisscross streams and gullies, 8 Changliu streams and 4 waterfalls.

Scenic spot traffic

Take bus No.18 in wuyangba, or take shuttle bus in Qingjiang hotel to Xuanen County, and then transfer to the scenic spot.

summary

In April, the flowers of Davidia involucrata are in full bloom. This is a true description of seven sisters mountain, a national nature reserve.

Seven sisters mountain is the highest mountain in Xuanen County, Enshi Prefecture, Hubei Province. It is named after the seven peaks which are arranged in turn like the legendary seven fairies. Its highest beacon fire is 2014.5 meters. Seven sisters mountain is a gene pool of animal and plant resources in Southwest Hubei Province, with towering peaks, huge rocks, ravines and waterfalls. Seven sisters Mountain Grand Canyon is located at the northern foot of seven sisters mountain, from huangbaiying to bashanping and dawuolong to Zhonghe, with a relative altitude of 800 meters.

Seven sisters mountain belongs to Wuling mountain range, about 40km away from Xuanen County, with a total area of 150km2. It is named because the seven peaks are arranged in turn like the legendary seven fairies. The highest beacon fire burning fort is 2014.5m, the lowest is 1230m in bashanping, and the relative altitude is 734.5m. The seven sisters are close to each other, appearing and disappearing in the fog, sea and light, just like the seven fairies walking on the cloud cluster, looking down, laughing and whispering, admiring and dedicating the world. Seven sisters mountain, towering peaks, frequent strange rocks, crisscross streams and gullies, 8 Changliu streams and 4 waterfalls.

Seven sisters Mountain Nature Reserve is composed of seven sisters mountain, qinjiada mountain and Badagong mountain, with a total area of 34550 hectares. The highest altitude is 2014.5 meters, the lowest altitude is 650 meters, and the forest coverage rate is 93.8% %Because of its ancient plant and animal species, primitive conservation, diversity of ingredients and spectacular scale, it has been listed as "China's priority protection area" and "Key Biodiversity area of global significance" by "China Biodiversity Conservation Plan" and "China Biodiversity Research Report".

According to experts' research, 23 species of national key protected wild plants have been found in qisister Mountain Nature Reserve, including Davidia involucrata community, a national first-class protected plant and the largest ancient plant "living fossil" in the world, Taxus chinensis with "green leaves help fruit redder", and Cyclobalanopsis glauca forest. These plants not only form a unique system, but also coexist with each other. The seven sisters Mountain Nature Reserve is always green, beautiful and attractive. At the turn of spring and summer every year, Davidia involucrata blooms like a dove, flying like a dove

The State Council and a number of scientific research institutions have paid close attention to the seven sisters Mountain Nature Reserve and its various important values. Since the 1980s, experts and scholars from Wuhan Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming Institute of zoology, central China Normal University, Hubei University, Northeast Forestry University, Beijing Forestry University, Hubei Provincial Wildlife Protection Station, and the international society for biological control of the United Nations have successively made scientific investigations in Qizishan nature reserve, and their scientific research achievements have been out of date In May, the State Council approved the qijieshan Nature Reserve in Hubei Province as a "National Nature Reserve", making the green pearl of qijieshan nature reserve more dazzling and shining in China.

Biological resources

There are abundant animal resources and many rare plants. The seven sisters mountain system is a magnificent picture of the green clad xiaoqizimei mountain, the tall and handsome Big Seven Sisters mountain, the abrupt scissors peak in the sky, the golden lion's Shizhu peak, the vast sea of trees, the winding springs, the flying waterfalls, and hundreds of landscape points. With complete vertical plant spectrum, intact vegetation, abundant water, peculiar shapes of mountains, isolated peaks and strange rocks, and colorful waterfalls, the area is a scenic spot for primitive forest sightseeing and exploration.

Seven sisters mountain is a primeval forest. There are 892 species of vascular plants belonging to 428 genera and 144 families. There are 90 families, 208 genera and 603 species of woody plants. Fagaceae, Lauraceae, Rosaceae, rhododendraceae, Camelliaceae, alpiniaceae, aesculaceae, Davidia involucrata are the main species.

Among the precious plants, there are 6 species under the second level protection, 10 species under the third level protection, and 30 species endemic to Hubei Province. Davidia involucrata, one of the first-class key protected trees in China, covers an area of more than 10000 mu, of which 3499 Mu are concentrated. Davidia involucrata is a world-famous relic plant and ornamental plant. At the turn of spring and summer, it is the flowering season of Davidia involucrata. The flowers all over the mountains are like flocks of pigeons perching on the branches. Therefore, Davidia involucrata is commonly known as pigeon tree. There are 146 species of wild animals in the mountain, including 45 species of mammals, 64 species of birds, 19 species of reptiles and 18 species of amphibians. It is a rare animal under state protection, including white crowned pheasant, red bellied pheasant, giant salamander (salamander), otter, big civet, little civet, Swertia deer, forest musk deer, Sumen antelope, etc. There are also civet, pangolin, badger, black bear, yellow muntjac, etc.

Seven sisters mountain, medicinal plants are widely distributed. The prominent ones are Gastrodia elata, Coptis chinensis, Paeonia lactiflora, Codonopsis pilosula, Panax japonicus, suoziqi, abacus, polygonatum, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, etc. There are many kinds of wild flowers and plants, including more than 100 species with ornamental value, such as 18 species of Rhododendron, Davidia involucrata, orchid, Magnolia, bell flower, Lagerstroemia indica, purple stem and wild lily.

tourist resources

Seven sisters mountain scenic area is mainly karst landform, the mountain momentum is grand, with seven sisters mountain as the representative of the cliffs and isolated peaks, many pictographic rocks; the original forest and secondary forest in the area are developed and well preserved; the altitude difference is great, the terrain is complex, the valley is deep cut, the water is abundant, forming many types of waterfalls, breathtaking and exciting, magnificent; there are also roads in the area Wudang, the former site of the Soviet government, the former site of Zhang Nanxian's seclusion, and the natural and cultural landscapes of Longma mountain and Xianren cave.

At the turn of spring and summer, when Davidia involucrata blooms, seven sisters mountain is full of flowers, just like flocks of pigeons perching on the branches. Seven sisters mountain scenic area has pleasant forest scenery, vast forest sea, deep canyon, fast stream and towering peaks. It is a resort for people to explore and seek victory and summer vacation.

honor

On September 13, 1988, Xinhua News Agency broadcast a press release. Central China Normal University was surprised to find a large area of primitive Davidia involucrata community during its scientific investigation in qijizishan area, Xuanen County, Enshi Prefecture!

Davidia involucrata is a relict plant left over from the glacial activities of the Jurassic and tertiary, which was once listed in the list of "extinction" by the world biological community. Davidia involucrata on the verge of extinction appears in Southwest Hubei Province! Since 1989, experts and professors from central China Normal University, Hubei University, Hunan Normal University, Beijing Forestry University, Wuhan Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hubei University of nationalities and other scientific research institutions and universities have organized scientific research teams to enter Enshi Prefecture for many times Seven sisters mountain, Xuanen County, started the exploration journey of unveiling the mystery of seven sisters mountain, published the research on Davidia involucrata community in seven sisters mountain of Western Hubei, the analysis on Interspecific Association of Davidia involucrata community in seven sisters mountain of Xuanen County, the research on interspecific structure of Davidia involucrata community in seven sisters mountain of Hubei Province, the research on the association relationship between Davidia involucrata population and main symbiotic tree population in Davidia involucrata community, the research on the interspecific association of Davidia involucrata community in seven sisters mountain of Xuanen County, the research on intersp A series of scientific papers, such as "Research on rare plant resources in nature reserves".

At the same time, the research focus of academic circles has also focused on the whole seven sister mountain. Various scientific research institutions and colleges have successively carried out special research in seven sister mountain, such as the investigation of rare and endangered plants and indigenous species, bird investigation, rare and endangered species monitoring project, research on Subalpine Sphagnum swamp wetland resources and so on. A large area of virgin Davidia involucrata forest, frequent traces of large cats, abundant forest musk deer resources and orchid plant resources were studied. For a time, Xuanen seven sisters mountain has become one of the focuses of biological circles at home and abroad.

Seven sisters Mountain Nature Reserve, upgraded to two levels in 18 years

The surprise brought by the large area of Davidia involucrata community in seven sister mountain has not subsided, so the establishment of the nature reserve has been put on the agenda of the government. nineteen

Chinese PinYin : Qi Zi Mei Shan