Qimuzhang scenic spot

Qimu Zhang

synonym

Qimuzhang scenic area generally refers to Qimuzhang

Qimuzhang is located at the junction of Zishi Town, Longchuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province and Changbu Town, Wuhua County, Meizhou city. The mountain ranges across Wuhua County, Meizhou city and Longchuan County, Heyuan City. It is a provincial nature reserve. Climbing the peak, you can see the surrounding Wuhua, Xingning, Longchuan, Zijin and other seven counties and cities, so it is called Qimuzhang. Qimuzhang is rich in species, and its rock landscape and underwater world are magnificent. The main natural landscapes are: shuangluo tourist area, tourist villa, fairy bathing pool, yixiantian waterfall, evergreen broad-leaved forest sea, waterfall viewing platform, underwater world, peak climbing Road, summer resort, Qimuzhang sightseeing, Shimashan majestic style, etc

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Scenic spot details

Wuhua Qimuzhang Provincial Nature Reserve was approved as a provincial nature reserve by Guangdong Provincial People's Government in December 1998. Its geographical coordinates lie between 115 ° 18 ′ 49 ″～ 115 ° 23 ′ 37 ″ E and 23 ° 46 ′ 11 ″～ 23 ° 51 ′ 43 ″ n. It is located in the east of Guangdong Province, the west of Wuhua County and the north of Changbu Town, Wuhua County, bordering Zishi town of Longchuan County in the north, Huangcun town of Dongyuan County in the West and Zhongba town of Zijin County in the south At 1318.6 meters, it is the highest peak of Wuhua County, adjacent to Longchuan and Dongyuan counties. When you climb the peak, you can overlook Wuhua, Longchuan, Dongyuan, Zijin, Xingning, Meixian and Heping counties, so it is called Qimuzhang.

The planned area of the reserve is 5850 hectares, including 2370.42 hectares of core area, 1149.53 hectares of buffer area and 2330.05 hectares of experimental area; 5824.6 hectares of forest land, with a forest coverage rate of 98%; the main protected objects of the reserve are subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest and rare animals and plants. According to the investigation, 1055 species of vascular plants belonging to 601 genera and 191 families have been found, including 72 species of pteridophytes belonging to 50 genera and 33 families, 9 species of gymnosperms belonging to 7 genera and 6 families, 974 species of angiosperms belonging to 544 genera and 152 families; national and provincial protected plants include Taxus chinensis var. mairei, Bole tree, Malus japonicus, golden dog, cycadium, Alsophila spinulosa, Acer truncatum, Anthurium palmatum, sightseeing tree, camellia, Amentotaxus, Cinnamomum camphora There are more than 20 kinds of plants, such as Lilium breviscapum, mucilaginous wood, Diaopi, Cinnamomum cassia, Toona sinensis, wild longan, Morinda officinalis, Cephalotaxus fortunei, etc. The main marker plant is Alsophila spinulosa community, which is quite rare in China. There are 130 species of wild animals in 53 families of 23 orders, including 21 species of mammalia in 15 families of 8 orders, 88 species of ornitha in 29 families of 11 orders, 14 species of Reptilia in 6 families of 3 orders, and 7 species of amphibia in 3 families of 1 order. The main national and provincial protected animals are clouded leopard, python, pangolin, Sumen antelope, kite, songque eagle, Yan falcon, kestrel, Silver Pheasant, brown winged crow cuckoo, small crow cuckoo, tiger frog and macaque.

With beautiful scenery, charming scenery, beautiful peaks and vast forest sea, the reserve is a scenic spot with picturesque scenery and fragrant flowers and birds. The main natural landscapes are: shuangluo tourist area, tourist villa, fairy bathing pool, yixiantian waterfall, evergreen broad-leaved forest sea, waterfall viewing platform, underwater world, peak climbing Road, summer resort, Qimuzhang sightseeing, Shimashan majestic style, etc. You can not only walk in the woods and enjoy the natural oxygen bar, but also listen to the natural symphony of Qifeng, strange rocks, clouds, waterfalls and Pinghu. In addition, there are also cultural landscapes such as "Fengxian yongban stele", "shimaisi wind" and "Dongpo chanting poetry". It is said that Su Dongpo in the Northern Song Dynasty mocked himself as a shepherd boy when he was facing the "Shima mountain" which looked like the peak of a horse. He left a poem about the stone horse: "the stone horse was born in Huizhou, and the immortal left thousands of autumn.". The mountains are green and the grass is not open. The wind is rustling and the hair doesn't move. The drizzle is sweating. If you ask the shepherd where to stay, heaven and earth are fences, and there is no harvest at night. "

Geology and geomorphology

The nature reserve is located in the middle and low mountains and hills. Zhongshan is mainly distributed in the northwest, West, central and south, with an elevation of more than 800m and a specific height of 500-1000m. Due to the heavy rainfall, the torrential flow cuts strongly, the terrain fluctuates greatly, the valleys are crisscross, the mountains are steep, with a slope of 24 ° to 45 ° or even more steep cliffs. The peaks above 1000m are Qimuzhang (1318.6m), fenshuiaoding (1267.0m) and Shigan There are 16 mountains, including Peng (1193.0m), shimading (1180.2m), niujifeng (1102.0m), qifanwo (1145.5m), danqiang aoting (1105.7m), wuwenji (1033.0m), jixinshiding (1022.5m), aoxiashan (1029.0m) and Bijiashan (1013.0m). There are 1200-1300m, 1000m and 800-900m in the mountain area m. Low mountains and hills are mainly distributed in the northeast, which is connected with the middle mountain, with an elevation of 500-800m and a specific height of 300-600m. They have older residual red soil layer and thick weathered slope. The surface is strongly cut, the terrain fluctuates greatly, and the slope is steep, with a slope of 25 ° to 35 ° and denudation surfaces of 500-600m and 300-350m can be seen. In a word, the overlapping mountains, ravines and streams in the reserve constitute a complex and diverse landscape pattern, providing superior environmental conditions for the growth of different plants and the habitat and reproduction of animals.

Climatic characteristics

It's warm and wet. The nature reserve is located in the northern edge of the Tropic of cancer, belonging to the low latitude subtropical monsoon warm climate, but has the characteristics of mountain climate, which is characterized by early warm spring, rainy spring and summer, high temperature in summer and autumn, and late cold winter.

According to the statistics of Wuhua meteorological station, the annual sunshine hours is 1996.6 hours, the annual sunshine percentage is 45%; the annual average temperature is 21.2 ℃, the average temperature in July of the hottest month is 28.5 ℃, the maximum temperature is 38.9 ℃ (September 2, 1963), the average temperature in January of the coldest month is 11.9, the extreme minimum temperature is - 4.5 ℃ (January 1955), and the total accumulated temperature of the whole year is 7752.3 ℃; the annual average frost free period is 325 days, and there is no frost in some years The annual rainfall is 1498 mm, the rainy season is from March to September every year, accounting for 86% of the total annual rainfall, and the average relative humidity is 76%.

The nature reserve is located in the west of Wuhua County, and its temperature index should be 2-3 ℃ lower than that of Wuhua County, while the rainfall should be more than 210mm higher, and the humidity should be increased by 15-20%.

Species resources

Qimuzhang nature reserve, the largest nature reserve in eastern Guangdong Province, is known as the "treasure house of species". It is located at the junction of Zishi town of Longchuan County and Changbu town of Wuhua County, adjacent to Heyuan Zijin. It is about 45 km away from Wuhua County and 40 km away from Huacheng Town, with a total area of 58.5 square kilometers. It is a provincial nature reserve. It is a primitive secondary broad-leaved forest region and one of the largest natural broad-leaved forest regions in Guangdong Province.

Species treasure house, pearl of East Guangdong

Here is rich in rare animal and plant resources, with countless charming natural landscape. After many investigations, experts and professors call it "treasure house of species, pearl of eastern Guangdong". Qimuzhang Nature Reserve has a wide range of species, with more than 2000 species verified by experts. Among them, there are 15 species of rare and endangered plants under state protection, such as Alsophila spinulosa, Cephalotaxus fortunei, Diaopi cone, Toona sinensis, and other animals, such as clouded leopard, pheasant, pangolin, etc.

There are many kinds of plants

The nature reserve is rich in plant species, including 20 rare and endangered plants, accounting for 79 species of rare and endangered plants in Guangdong Province. Alsophila spinulosa is listed as the first-class national protection plant, sightseeing tree, wild tea tree and bole tree are listed as the second-class national protection plant, 14 species are listed as the third-class national protection plant, and Cephalotaxus fortunei and Taxus chinensis are listed as the provincial protection plants.

There are also clouded leopard, python, pangolin, Sumen antelope, Silver Pheasant, tiger frog and many other rare and endangered animals in the area. Qimu Zhang is like a lady locked in a deep Pavilion. When she lifts her veil, her appearance and rhyme are moving and amazing. On the sunny day, when I ascended the main peak, I saw six green peaks floating in the vast sea of clouds. When you look far away, you can see the sun penetrating the clouds, and the mountains dancing in the clouds, which gives you a feeling of ecstasy and transcendence.

If you walk in the forest valley, you can see exotic flowers and plants, ancient vines, strange rocks, birds and beasts, high cliffs, waterfalls and streams. We have a panoramic view of the Mesozoic forest landscape more than 6000 years ago.

Main protected animals

There are 2 kinds of national first-class key protected animals, such as clouded leopard and python; 11 kinds of national second-class key protected animals, such as pangolin, macaque, Sumen antelope, kite, songque hawk, swallow falcon, kestrel, Silver Pheasant, brown winged crow cuckoo, little crow cuckoo and tiger frog.

Main protected plants

National level 1 key protected plants are Taxus chinensis var. mairei, boleshu, Malus heterophylla, etc.; national level 2 key protected plants are Alsophila spinulosa, tourniquet, Camellia sinensis, Amentotaxus fortunei, Cephalotaxus fortunei, Cinnamomum camphora, Coptis brevifolia, mucilaginosum, Schima semipinnata, Echinacea pendula, Cinnamomum cassia, Ailanthus altissima, wild longan and Morinda officinalis, etc.; provincial level key protected plants are cycadium, Schima semipinnata and palmitae There are three kinds of wood.

Main landscape

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