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Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
This unique place is located in Central America, where the Quaternary glaciers left their mark, allowing the hybridization of flora and fauna from North and South America. Tropical rainforests cover most of the area. Four different Indian tribes live in this land, which is closely related to the close cooperation between Costa Rica and Panama.
Beigong National Forest Park, Fengtai District, Beijing
Beijing Beigong National Forest Park is located in the mountainous area in the northwest of Fengtai District, Beijing, 20 kilometers away from the center of Beijing. It is a hilly natural scenic area. Beigong is named after the emperor's resting place. The park was built in October 2002 and was officially approved as a national forest park by the State Forestry Administration in December 2005. The total area of the park is 9.145 square kilometers. It consists of three major scenic areas in the east, west and middle, and two groups of supporting facilities of nearly 10,000 square meters, Beigong Villa and Mingsheng Building. There are 12 pavilions, corridors, pavilions, towers and other cultural landscapes in the park, as well as 15 scenic spots such as Fangze Creek, Xiaojiangnan, Fenglin Road, and Hualinggou. The greening and beautification area is 3,000 mu, with 21 kinds of high-quality tree species and 36,000 plants, more than 30 kinds of wild flowers and more than 50,000 square meters, and 253 kinds of plants in the park, forming a highlight in the ecological construction of the western part of the capital. The park has undulating terrain, staggered slopes, deep valleys, lush forests, mountains and rivers, and birds and flowers. The main peak, Langpoding, is majestic and magnificent, with an altitude of 349.8 meters. It is adjacent to Lugou Bridge in the east, Qianling Mountain in the west, Aerospace City in the south, and Jietai Temple in the north. It is a tourist destination where you can "watch Beidou in the sky and appreciate Beigong on the ground". The park has a total area of 9.145 square kilometers, consisting of three major scenic areas in the east, west and central areas and two groups of supporting facilities of nearly 10,000 square meters, namely Beigong Villa and Mingsheng Building. There are 12 cultural landscapes such as pavilions, corridors, pavilions, towers, and 15 scenic spots in the park, including Fangze Creek, Xiaojiangnan, Fenglin Road, and Hualinggou. The greening and beautification area is 3,000 mu, with 21 kinds of high-quality trees and 36,000 plants, more than 30 kinds of wild flowers and more than 50,000 square meters, and 253 kinds of plants in the park, forming a highlight in the ecological construction of the western part of the capital. The park is divided into ten functional areas: sightseeing, mountain climbing and fitness, picking and fishing, flower viewing in the countryside, viewing rare treasures, forest bathing, appreciation of colorful leaves, leisure and entertainment, conference and catering, and comprehensive services. The park has colorful maple forest roads, gorgeous perennial flower gardens, the famous Jingxi Shenquan, the Jiuzhaigou-style Fangze Creek, and the Anhui-style Mingsheng Building; there is the poetic and picturesque Xiaojiangnan, the red Yanxialing like the sunset, the winding Xinglong Valley, the refreshing forest bath, the ancient stone bridge built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the magnificent Beigong Villa; there are the Erwang Tomb of the Yongzheng era, the Qinglonggang with dancing dragons, the Lancuitai with colorful forests, and the legendary Crouching Tiger Mountain; there is the Langpoding that overlooks all the mountains, the earthquake fault zone with hanging rocks and cliffs, the pagoda-shaped Zijing Mountain, and the pet park with endless wild fun. The deep labyrinth-like Jinji Valley and the apricot blossom slope with blooming mountain flowers; there are Banxia Pavilion, Lancui Pavilion, Shuangxiu Pavilion, Shuxin Pavilion, Wangjing Pavilion, Shangyue Pavilion, Baochun Pavilion, Ganlu Pavilion, and Xuanhui Tower in various shapes and forms; there is a "dragon-shaped water system" with ups and downs, splashing waterfalls, green mist, small bridges and flowing water, and a vast lake; there are bow-shaped, snake-shaped, and fan-shaped corridors and rainbow bridges, Lianxin Bridge, Yudai Bridge, Dukong Bridge, etc., which are the finishing touches. Each scenic spot has its own unique style, showing flowers in spring, shade in summer, fruits in autumn, green in winter, green mountains, beautiful waters, broad forests, strange scenery, secluded valleys, beautiful springs, and beautiful scenery of harmony between man and nature. Beigong National Forest Park can be said to have wonderful natural landscapes, unique cultural attractions, and exquisite garden art.
Comoé National Park
The park is one of the largest protected areas in West Africa and has a wide variety of flora. Due to the presence of the Comoé River, the park contains plants that are usually only found further south, such as shrub savannah and large areas of dense rainforest.
Yakushima
Located inland from Yakushima Island, Yakushima is located at the intersection of the Palearctic and Oriental bioregions and is rich in plant species, with approximately 1,900 species and subspecies, including ancient specimens of Japanese cedar trees. In addition, there are remnants of warm temperate old-growth forests that are unique in the region.
Saihanba National Forest Park
Saihanba National Forest Park is located in the northernmost part of Weichang County, Chengde City, Hebei Province. It is adjacent to Keshiketeng Banner and Duolun County of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the north and west, and Yudaokou Pasture and Hongsongwa Nature Reserve in the south and east. It is 86 kilometers away from Weichang County, 240 kilometers away from Chengde City, and 460 kilometers away from Beijing. It is part of the Mulan Hunting Ground, a royal hunting ground in the Qing Dynasty, with a total area of 1.42 million mu and an altitude of 1,100-1,940 meters. It has a cold temperate monsoon climate, cool in summer, and the highest temperature generally does not exceed 25℃. There are many kinds of animals and plants here, and it is known as "the source of water, the hometown of clouds, the world of flowers, the ocean of forests, and the paradise of rare birds and animals". It is a national first-class tourist resource with unique "ecology, royal, and folk customs". Saihanba National Forest Park is known as the "Green Pearl of China" and the "Emerald of North China". Saihanba is a mixed language of Mongolian and Chinese. In ancient times, it was translated as "Saihan Daba Han Seqin", which means "beautiful high mountains". In history, Saihanba was a natural garden with abundant water and grass, dense forests, and abundant animals. It was called "Thousand Miles of Pine Forest" during the Liao and Jin Dynasties and was used as a hunting ground for the emperor. In 1681 AD, after quelling the "Rebellion of the Three Feudatories", Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty toured the frontier and took a fancy to this Mongolian nomadic land in the south of the desert, which "guarded the capital in the south, controlled the northern desert in the north, had steep mountains and rivers, and was of moderate distance". Emperor Kangxi borrowed the ancient rituals of hunting in the four seasons of "spring search, summer seedlings, autumn hunting, and winter hunting" to strengthen the fighting power of the Eight Banners of the Manchus, implement a conciliatory policy to pacify Mongolia, curb the invasion of the northern border by Tsarist Russia, maintain the unity of the multi-ethnic country and other political factors to consolidate the state power. In the name of "offering pastures, opening sacred gardens, and annual autumn hunting" by the Kalaqin, Aohan, and Wengniute tribes, he set up the "Mulan Hunting Ground" and established the "Mulan Autumn Hunting" as the ancestral system. Historians call it "Yiwu Suifan". The Manchu name of "Mulan Hunting Ground" is "Mulan Huihan", which is translated into Chinese as "a place for hunting deer". "Mulan", which means "deer scouting" in Manchu, is a way for the Qing emperors to hunt. According to historical records, Mulan Paddock was a royal hunting ground outside the Great Wall. During the 139 years from the 20th year of Emperor Kangxi to the 25th year of Emperor Jiaqing, Emperors Kangxi, Qianlong and Jiaqing held Mulan Autumn Hunts 105 times, leaving behind historical sites and many beautiful and moving legends in Saihanba, such as the Liangbingtai, Jiangjun Paozi, Twelve Joint Camps, Saibei Foshi Temple, Qianlong's Tiger-killing Cave, Cuihua Palace, and Kouken Tomb. However, in the late Qing Dynasty, the country was declining, and with the gradual opening up of Mulan Paddock, forest resources were severely damaged. The entire paddock was desolate, with sandstorms everywhere and no wild animals. In 1962, the former Ministry of Forestry established the Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm on the basis of the Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm, Dahuanqi Forest Farm and Yinhe Forest Farm (it was managed by Hebei Province in 1968 and is now a unit directly under the Provincial Forestry Bureau). Since then, Saihanba has been named. So far, with the strong support and care of leaders at all levels, Saihanba has spent more than 40 years and the youth and sweat of two generations to create a vast forest. With its profound historical and cultural heritage and rich Manchu-Mongolian ethnic customs, it has become a national first-class tourism resource, which is a great feat of human transformation of nature and a miracle on earth. In May 1993, with the approval of the former Ministry of Forestry, Saihanba National Forest Park was established on the basis of Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm in Hebei Province, with a total area of 1.42 million mu, including 1.1 million mu of forest landscape and 200,000 mu of grassland landscape. The forest coverage rate is 78%. It is the largest national forest park in North China with both forest and grassland landscape. The park is rich in scenic resources and unique in landscape. It attracts many tourists with its four-season tourism opening features, including spring outing and tree planting tours, midsummer summer vacation and leisure tours, golden autumn, golden color picking tours, and midwinter skiing and hunting tours.
Jiulongtan Natural Scenic Area
Jiulongtan Natural Scenic Area (National AAA Scenic Area, Provincial Scenic Area) is located in the southwest of Xinglong County, Chengde City, Hebei Province. National Highway 112 and Jinwei Highway pass through the north side of the scenic area. It is 13 kilometers away from Xinglong County. It is connected to the surrounding Wuling Mountain, Eastern Qing Tombs, Huangyaguan Great Wall, Beijing Observatory and other landscapes, becoming a shining pearl in the Greater Beijing Tourism Circle. It was officially opened to the public in 1997, with a total area of 31 square kilometers. The scenic area is full of canyons, high mountains and dense forests, deep pools, and streams and pools. There are still 300-year-old oak trees and 300-year-old cherry trees. There are more than 2,000 species of animals and plants such as pine, linden, birch, macaques, leopards, antelopes, etc., and it enjoys the reputation of "North China Wild Species Gene Bank".
Liaoheyuan National Forest Park
Pingquan Liaoheyuan Scenic Area is located 60 kilometers northwest of Pingquan County, with a total area of 230 square kilometers. Because there are many mountain springs and abundant water sources, it is the source of the Xiliaohe River, so it is called "Liaoheyuan". The Liaoheyuan Scenic Area is densely forested and rich in flora and fauna. The forest area is 218,000 mu, of which 116,000 mu are original secondary forests. There are more than 1,700 species of plants, including various trees, and hundreds of animals. In July 1993, it was approved as a "provincial forest park" by the Provincial Forestry Department. The scenic area integrates mountains, forests, grasslands, springs, and strange rocks. The uncanny workmanship of nature has created many landscapes and attractions for the Liaoheyuan, such as the Crocodile Looking at the River Stone, the Seal Testing Crown Stone, the Turtle Stone, the Stone River, and dozens of other pictographic stones, all of which are lifelike. The "Nine Dragons Pan Yang" is a unique feature of the scenic area. The tree has a huge crown, covering an area of nearly 750 square meters. The nine branches are either rising, leaning, or stretching horizontally, all of which are curved and circling, like a group of dragons playing. It is called "the world's strange tree" by relevant experts. The main peak, Mayun Mountain, is the main part of the scenic area. It is 1,738 meters above sea level and presents a subalpine grassland landscape. It is said that this meadow was where a certain prince of the Liao Dynasty grazed horses, so it was called "Prince Horse Farm". The mountainside of this mountain is covered with vast forests, covering the sky and the sun. There are gurgling water and springs at the foot of the mountain; the grassland on the mountain is vast, with grass over the waist and wild flowers like embroidery. According to the "History of Liao", this is the birthplace of the Khitan and Xi peoples. The current sites and cultural relics include the stone coffin of the tomb of the eldest princess, the stone statue of Dou Jingyong, the deputy envoy of the Southern Court of the Liao Chen Guogong, the stone sheep, the stone tiger, etc. The Liaoheyuan Scenic Area has beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, and ever-changing scenery in four seasons. It is an ideal place for people to return to nature.