Yellow River Estuary ecotourism area

Yellow River Estuary ecotourism area

The Yellow River Estuary ecotourism zone is located at the estuary of the Yellow River in Dongying City, Shandong Province. It has unique ecotourism resources of the Yellow River Delta, such as river sea intersection, wetland ecology, petroleum industry and coastal beach landscape.

On October 19, 2008, the Yellow River Estuary ecotourism area was announced as a national AAAA scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration. At the 2018 China Yellow River Tourism Conference, it was rated as "50 scenes of China's Yellow River".

On January 7, 2020, it was designated as a national 5A scenic spot by the Ministry of culture and tourism.

brief introduction

The Yellow River Estuary ecotourism zone is rich in tourism resources. The mother river of the Chinese nation, the Yellow River, flows into the sea from here, forming the wonder of the intersection of the sea and the river. There are more than 1524 kinds of wild animals, including 368 kinds of birds, known as the "paradise of birds". There are more than 50 kinds of rare birds, such as swans and red crowned cranes, as well as rare natural Tamarix forest, artificial Robinia pseudoacacia forest and may sophora flower Fragrance and whiteness are people's return

It is an ideal place for nature, scientific research, vacation, bird watching and novelty hunting; the Yellow River Estuary tourist area is also the fastest growing land in the world, and the vicissitudes of life are amazing; there is also a beautiful seaside landscape; the beach is flat, the mud is fine, and the biology is rich. It is an ideal place to catch up with the sea, watch the tide, watch the moon and watch the sunrise.

Ecological wooden plank road

In the depth of the Yellow River Estuary ecotourism area, there is an ecological wooden plank road. The wooden plank road is about 800 meters long and 2.6 meters wide, all of which are made of Russian Scotch Pine antiseptic wood. After antiseptic treatment, it can be used in water for 20 years. The ecological wooden plank road stretches directly into the reed marshes and is surrounded by wetlands and reed marshes. The wooden plank road twists and turns, and leisure pavilions and pavilions are set at each corner. You can see the magical wetlands, natural willow forests and new and old rivers standing on the river observation tower. Standing on the simple and unadorned wooden plank road, I feel the freshness of nature, and suddenly feel that my body and mind are free. The Yellow River estuary ecological wooden plank road has become a beautiful scenery in the Yellow River Estuary ecotourism area.

Tamarix Hekou

Walking in the Yellow River Estuary, Tamarix trees can be seen everywhere, some three clusters of five trees, growing on the roadside fields; some hundreds of clusters of branches, climbing together, vigorous; more is the dense spread out, canggan layer by layer, green branches soft, become another wonder of the Yellow River Estuary. Tamarix, also known as "sanchunliu", blooms three times a year. It is a kind of excellent tree species that can resist saline alkali, drought and flood, resist barren, improve soil, beautify environment, prevent wind and fix sand. Tamarix also has the function of predicting rain. Before it rains, its branches and leaves are especially straight and moist, and its flowers are particularly gorgeous and intoxicating, so it is called "rain master". The ancients said that Tamarix "is the saint in the wood", but they did not say that. The flowering period of Tamarix is as long as half a year. The honey brewed by Tamarix is amber in color, fat in body, sweet and refreshing. It is a good tonic for nutrition and fitness. The hard branches of Tamarix chinensis can be used to produce tannin extract, flower baskets and bonsai, which is a rich gift for the people of Huanghekou. The Tamarix forest in autumn is full of clusters and vast, and the fire is burning on the plain, adding a solemn and stirring splendor to the dignified and vigorous Yellow River. One million mu Tamarix forest is swaying and drooping in the wind, as graceful as willow, with gulls flying and geese singing in the forest, badger and crane dancing, Fox and rabbit haunting, birds inhabiting, elegant and rich fragrance of flowers, which makes people relaxed and happy.

Flying snow

On the Baili plain at the mouth of the Yellow River, there are dense reeds growing everywhere along the riverside canal. They are continuous and majestic, becoming a natural landscape at the mouth of the Yellow River. Spring looks like a carpet, broad and boundless. Autumn is the mature season of reeds. The leaves of reeds are gradually white, and the ears of reeds are wrapped up. Some of them are as tall as a few meters, and they are as thick as thumbs. The whole reed is as simple and neat as a thousand troops waiting to be inspected. When the full reed ears turn from light purple to pink, the reed flowers are in full bloom, and a piece of fluffy white flowers is in full bloom. When the wind starts, the reed catkins float in the sky with the wind, covering the sky and covering the ground, forming a magnificent landscape of "flying snow of reed flowers". It will last until the next spring, such as the sky is full of auspicious snow, which is amazing, forming a beautiful and exquisite silhouette.

red carpet

The "red carpet" landscape is a unique wetland natural landscape in the Yellow River Estuary ecotourism area. It is made up of clusters of wild plants about 20 cm high and scientifically known as Suaeda salsa. Suaeda salsa is called "yellow whisker vegetable" by the local people. According to the analysis and research of nutrition experts, yellow whisker vegetable has a complete range of nutrients, rich in minerals, and has the effect of preventing aging. It is a kind of natural green health food.

In general, it grows on the beach above the average high tide line, especially in the estuary of the Yellow River. At the beginning of spring, yellow mustard leaves a layer of green on the newly silted land at the mouth of the Yellow River. In late autumn, the flowering and fruiting yellow mustard gives the earth a gorgeous red dress. Looking far away, it looks like a sea of fire and a morning glow, so it is also called "red carpet".

Yellow River Estuary

Located at the intersection of Bohai Sea and Laizhou Bay, the Yellow River Estuary evolved from the gangwaxiang breach to the Daqing River in 1855. The estuary area has a vast territory, a good climate and rich natural resources. In history, there were more developed agriculture, fishery, salt industry and river sea shipping industry. However, because the Yellow River transports a large amount of sediment to the estuary year after year, the natural law of deposition, extension, swing and diversion of the tail flow has been continued. After the establishment of the city, Dongying people made unremitting efforts to harness the estuary, lock the "dragon tail", and explored a successful way to make the current flow of the Yellow River into the sea stable for a long time. The Yellow River estuary is a vast wilderness with luxuriant grass. Seagulls and wild ducks can be seen everywhere all year round. Some endangered wild rare birds in the world can also be seen here from time to time. According to experts' estimation after investigation, there are only 15 species of rare birds under national first and second level protection, such as Red Crowned Crane and grey crane, and there are more than 120 kinds of other birds, with the number reaching millions, and there is an increasing trend every year. This is because it has four distinct seasons, rich sea and fresh water resources and excellent environment, making it an ideal home for birds. After more than 10000 miles of arduous trekking, the Yellow River broke through the barriers of the mountains, refused the detention of the river beach, and finally threw itself into the embrace of the sea, which accepted the return of the great current with a broad mind. When you take a boat down the river, the river becomes wider and wider. If you pay attention to it, you will find that the thick and dignified Yellow River is not flowing, but moving forward. On both sides of the Yellow River, there are distinct vegetation types. The highest is the big forest farm with primitive momentum, the middle layer is tall and straight reed, and the lower layer is green grass belt. Take the boat to continue to move forward. The intersection of the river and the sea is just like a yellow and green ribbon, splitting the turbid river and the blue sea in two. The river is yellow and the sea is blue. Looking down from a high altitude, the Yellow River is like a huge yellow tongue stretching into the blue sea with clear longitude and latitude, which is known as a wonder in the world. If the tide is rising, it will be another scene. The sea tide is surging up from its source; the river is pouring down, roaring and galloping, and the two dragons are fighting, stirring together like thunder, which can be called a wonder of ancient and modern times. Such as the evening, standing on the dam to see the sunset, you can appreciate the charming artistic conception of "long river sunset".

observation tower

The watchtower is located on the North Bank of the Yellow River Estuary. It was built in 1993 and is nearly 30 meters high. It looks like a sailing ship standing at the mouth of the Yellow River. It means that the Republic of China will sail for the 21st century. It also conveys the people of the Yellow River estuary's ardent wish for the smooth sailing and prosperity of the motherland. On the watchtower, looking at the Yellow River Estuary, the Yellow River water splits into thousands of hectares of green waves, rushing into the sea, which makes people feel excited and close. At the confluence of the river and the sea, the blue and yellow water lines are quite distinct, just like a beautiful concentric knot tied on the neck of the Yellow River Delta. Under the sun, ten thousand mu of Robinia pseudoacacia forest is undulating, the green sea is blue, rough and unconstrained. The drilling platforms of Gudong oilfield are like gold pagodas, majestic. Party and state leaders Jiang Zemin, Zhu Rongji, Wen Jiabao and others visited the Yellow River Estuary one after another and boarded the watchtower to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Yellow River Estuary. They were full of praise. Comrade Jiang Zemin also went up to the top of the mountain and wrote a poem that "he is not afraid of the floating clouds to cover his eyes, only because he is at the highest level.". The lookout tower was originally used to observe the fire and the activities of birds near the Yellow River Estuary. Now, the lookout tower has become a significant symbol of the Yellow River Estuary tourist area. In the lookout tower, there is a Yellow River Culture Museum, which integrates the characteristic culture of nine provinces and cities along the Yellow River. It's very memorable and amazing. Visitors to the Yellow River Delta will board the watchtower to enjoy the wonder of "Yellow Dragon into the sea" and take photos in front of the tower to commemorate.

characteristic

1. The magical mouth of the Yellow River. The Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation and the second largest river in China. It has bred 5000 years of Chinese civilization and has traveled thousands of miles here to join the Bohai Sea. The Yellow River is the largest sediment transport river in the world. A large amount of sediment is transported to the estuary, with an average annual land production of about 30000 mu. The natural law of "vicissitudes of life" is truly reflected here. When you take a cruise to the Yellow River Estuary, you can see a large area of new land everywhere, just like a huge ink painting. The intersection of the Haihe River and the Yellow River has a clear distinction between the Yellow River and the blue river, which is spectacular.

2. Unique wetland ecosystem. The Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve has the broadest, most complete and youngest wetland ecosystem in the warm temperate zone of the earth. It's the migration of birds in Northeast Asia and around the Western Pacific

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