Meteorite Mountain Forest Park

Meteorite mountain forest park is the first meteorite Park in China. The most attractive thing in the park is the giant meteorite known as "meteorite king". It is amazing because it was formed 4.5 billion years ago and fell 1.9 billion years ago, weighing more than 200 tons. The forest park is also very green, with vegetation and fresh air. You can take food with you on weekends and enjoy the beautiful scenery in the park to relax.

Meteorite Mountain Forest Park

It was formed 4.5 billion years ago and fell 1.9 billion years ago. It can be regarded as a heaven sent treasure and is unparalleled in the world. In October 1996, it was listed as one of the seven wonders of the world in Liaoning Province. In October 1991, it was approved as a national forest park by the Ministry of forestry. It is now applying for the national geological heritage nature reserve, and will be developed into a tourism area integrating astronomy, geology, science popularization, science fiction, folk custom, leisure and entertainment.

Development history

It was formed 4.5 billion years ago and fell 1.9 billion years ago. It can be regarded as a heaven sent treasure and is unparalleled in the world. In October 1996, it was listed as one of the seven wonders of the world in Liaoning Province. In October 1991, it was approved as a national forest park by the Ministry of forestry. It is now applying for the national geological heritage nature reserve, and will be developed into a tourism area integrating astronomy, geology, science popularization, science fiction, folk custom, leisure and entertainment.

geographical environment

Located in the southeast of Shenyang City, meteorite Mountain Nature Reserve is the product of a meteorite shower over Shenyang 1.9 billion years ago. There are 20 meteorite concentration areas in the area of nearly 300 square kilometers from Lixiang town of Dongling to yaoqianhu town of Shenyang City. Among them, there are four meteorites with a single long axis of more than 150 meters, which has become the longest and largest meteorite shower ever found in the world. The largest one is located in the talc mountain, Lixiang Town, Dongling District, with a length of 160 meters and a width of 64 meters. Meteorite Mountain Nature Reserve is a unique natural area that does not allow human activities to change. It is a huge "natural museum", a laboratory for studying meteorite comets and even the whole space universe, and a classroom for environmental education.

Meteorite mountain forest park is located in the area of Lixiang town in Dongling District and Yaoqian town in Sujiatun District of Shenyang City. One of the largest meteorites falls on the talc mountain in Lixiang Town, Dongling District. It is 100 meters long, 50 meters wide, 60 meters high and weighs more than 200 tons. It was formed 4.5 billion years ago and fell to the earth 1.9 billion years ago. Meteorite mountain forest park is the first meteorite Park in China, where you can enjoy the style of "meteorite king".

natural resources

Shenyang ancient meteorites are distributed in Lixiang town of Dongling District and Yaoqian town of Sujiatun District, covering an area of 168 square kilometers. The largest one is located on the talc mountain in Lixiang Town, Dongling District. It is 100 meters long, 50 meters wide, 60 meters high and weighs more than 2 million tons. It was formed 4.5 billion years ago and fell to the earth 1.9 billion years ago. It can be called a heaven sent treasure, unparalleled in the world.

Shenyang meteorite has been sleeping for many years. After it was discovered by Zhang Haiting, senior engineer of Liaoning meteorite development and Research Center in 1983, it soon attracted the attention of experts at home and abroad and established a scientific research base near the meteorite.

In 1997, Liaoning meteorite development and research center established a scientific research base near the meteorite in Lixiang Town, Dongling District. The first meteorite Mountain Park in China appeared at the same time, allowing people to enjoy the style of "meteorite king".

Shenyang paleometeorite group formed 4.5 billion years ago and fell 1.9 billion years ago. Among them, the largest one, 160 meters long, 50 meters wide, 42 meters high and weighing about 2 million tons, is located in the talc mountain of Lixiang Town, Dongling District. It is the largest and the earliest ancient meteorite ever found in the world. As a unique scientific research, popular science and tourism resource, Shenyang ancient meteorite has attracted a large number of scholars and tourists at home and abroad to come here for scientific investigation and sightseeing. The ancient meteorite in Shenyang is surrounded by mountains, and the vegetation coverage rate is more than 80%. The natural environment is basically in the original state. The area was approved as meteorite mountain forest park by the Ministry of forestry in 1992, which is an excellent place to develop high standard tourist attractions. Shenyang ancient meteorite is a rare geological wonder in the world, which has high scientific research value and tourism development value. After the completion of Shenyang meteorite mountain scenic spot, it can provide a place for young people to study and have fun. It can also be used as a research base of astronomy and geological science. It will attract a large number of domestic and foreign tourists who are eager to explore knowledge to come here for sightseeing and tourism, and its social benefits will be greatly improved And the economic benefit is very remarkable.

The flora of vegetation belongs to the transitional zone between Changbai Mountain flora and North China flora, with abundant plant species and genera. There are pure larch forest, pure Pinus tabulaeformis forest, pure Robinia pseudoacacia forest, hazelnut, hawthorn, raspberry, civil servant fruit and so on in the scenic area. Wild animals include pheasant, stone pheasant, roe deer, fox, bobcat and so on.

Shenyang ancient meteorite scenic spot has good external traffic conditions. The roads leading to the scenic spot include Shenyang Benxi expressway, Shendan highway, suzhao highway, etc. it is very convenient to connect with Shenyang urban area, Benxi, Fushun, Liaoyang and other cities.

Shenyang ancient meteorite scenic spot is mainly characterized by the ancient meteorite that fell 1.9 billion years ago. Relying on the natural landscape, it has formed a scenic spot with strong theme integrating tourism, science popularization and entertainment.

Tourism information

It can be reached by suburban bus.

Address: talc village, Lixiang Town, Dongling District, Shenyang

Longitude: 123.652297882

Latitude: 41.614462597695

Tour time: 2 hours

Ticket information: 10 RMB

Opening hours: 8:00-17:00