Huazuxi Nature Reserve

Huazuxi Nature Reserve

Located in Shuiwei Town, 44 kilometers north of Xuyong County, a famous historical and cultural city in Sichuan Province, and bordering Chishui City in Guizhou Province and Gulin County in Sichuan Province in the East and North, huamanuscript stream has a total area of 238.27 square kilometers, with the lowest altitude of 332 meters and the highest altitude of 1787.3 meters. It belongs to the transition zone between the northern edge of Guizhou mountain on Yunnan Guizhou Plateau and the low mountains and hills in the middle of Sichuan Basin. It belongs to the ancient land and ancient land of South China in geological history The marginal part of the Mediterranean has a long geological history and ancient flora and fauna. It is a new tourist attraction with Danshan scenic spot, Huangjing primeval forest in Gulin and Chishui National Nature Reserve in Guizhou Province. In June 2003, it was approved as a National Nature Reserve, which is in charge of the environmental protection administrative system. It is a nature reserve mainly for the protection of subtropical primitive evergreen broad-leaved forest ecosystem and tertiary relic species Alsophila spinulosa community and its associated rare wild animals and plants.

Overview of scenic spots

The natural landscape resources in huadraft Creek are unique, with rich and diverse geomorphic landscape, biological landscape, vegetation landscape, waterscape and meteorological landscape, rich in resources, beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. It is famous for its majestic, beautiful, strange, dangerous and secluded nature, especially for its large number of rare animal and plant resources and magnificent natural scenery. According to the investigation and research of experts, there are 126000 Alsophila spinulosa trees which are the most concentrated, the largest population, the highest single plant and the best protected plants in China, as well as Camellia chrysantha which is the rare plant under the first-class national protection, and there are the second-class national protected plants, such as cleistra henryi, Lysimachia christinae, xiangguoshu, Taxus chinensis, Pinus fukiensis and the third class national protected tree species, such as Toona sinensis, Pinus sylvestris var There are hundreds of Magnolia officinalis, runnan and precious Chinese herbal medicine resources, as well as national second-class protected animals such as macaque, bear, pangolin, clouded leopard, Swertia, etc. The main scenic spots are Longtan rock, xiangziyan, Shendiao rock, qinglongzui, maoshanzhaimen, Niuxinshan, etc. Its cliffs are thousand and tough, waterfalls are high, streams are ups and downs, clouds are thousands, green waves meet the sky, Yuping waterfalls are stacked, and peaks are strange. Therefore, it is also known as "green ocean", "waterfall world", "hometown of clouds", "exhibition room of mountains" and "animal and plant museum" ”。

natural resources

Nearly 2000 species of higher plants have been found in huamanuscript stream. There are more than ten thousand Alsophila spinulosa trees with the most concentrated distribution, the largest population, the highest single plant and the best protection found in China so far, Camellia chrysantha, the second-class national protection plants, such as e'zhang, Jin Qian song, Xiangguo, Taxus chinensis, Fujian pine, and the third-class national protection tree species, such as Toona sinensis, Magnolia officinalis, runnan, and Guizhong There are several hundred kinds of herbal medicine resources, as well as national second-class protected animals, such as macaque, bear, pangolin, clouded leopard, Swertia, etc.

Features of scenic spots

Huamanuscript stream is located in the transition zone between the northern edge of Guizhou mountainous area in Yunnan Guizhou Plateau and the central part of Sichuan Basin. In geological history, it belongs to the marginal part of South China ancient land and ancient Mediterranean. It is formed by the landform of middle and low mountains. The Cretaceous strata are widely exposed in the mountainous, hilly and valley terraced areas.

1. Alsophila spinulosa world:

Alsophila spinulosa is one of the first class rare and endangered plants in China. It belongs to Pteridophyte. It mainly grows in tropical and subtropical areas and is on the verge of extinction. The existing Alsophila spinulosa is a relic of the ancient species destroyed by the Quaternary glaciers. Alsophila spinulosa grew at the same time as dinosaurs. It is one of the main food of dinosaurs and the only surviving plant at the same time. It is known as the "living fossil" of the plant kingdom. Alsophila spinulosa is graceful and has high ornamental value and academic research value. The discovery of Alsophila spinulosa in huazuixi is of great scientific value to the study of ancient biological evolution and geological changes in southern Sichuan. Jin Jianming, executive vice president of China Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, led a group of experts to visit huadraft stream, and many unexpected discoveries were made. The "living fossil" Alsophila spinulosa stands in the huadraft stream, with more than 120000 trees. It is a primitive community with the largest population area, the most concentrated distribution, the highest single plant, the highest growth density and the best protection so far found in China. Experts praised the painting stream as "the world of Alsophila spinulosa".

2. Waterfall and flowing spring

Streams such as training, primitive simplicity, waterfalls, streams, mountains and trees, trees and water constitute a harmonious three-dimensional picture. The streams, waterfalls, mountains, trees, bamboo leaves and so on all flow with their own distinctive characteristics. There are many rivers, streams and waterfalls in the reserve, enjoying the world reputation of waterfalls.

3. Original nature:

There is no trace of artificial carving. The forest here is primitive and simple, green and luxuriant, a unique plant kingdom spectacle. There are many kinds of plants competing for splendor. Huazuoxi National Nature Reserve is a rare evergreen broad-leaved forest distribution area in the same latitude area of the earth, including Alsophila spinulosa, a national first-class rare and endangered plant, Camellia chrysantha, Taxus chinensis, etc. There are many kinds of national second class protected plants, such as jinqiansong, Fokienia hodginsii, Liriodendron, etc. There are dozens of national three-level protected plants, such as Toona sinensis and Magnolia officinalis, and hundreds of valuable Chinese herbal medicines. In addition, camellia, Rhododendron, orchids and so on all over the mountains, full of vitality. Experts believe that the large area of subtropical primitive evergreen broad-leaved forest preserved here is an important biological species gene pool in the northern hemisphere, which has important scientific value for the study of the origin and evolution of subtropical species.

4. Natural animal world:

It is the breeding habitat of rare animals. Rare animals often appear in the forest and riverside, which is eye-catching. There are many kinds of animals, including macaque, black bear, pangolin, giant salamander, rock sheep and dozens of national protected animals.

5. There are four distinct seasons

In spring, the flowing water is murmuring, the waterfall is falling, the branches are yellow, the grass is green, everything is revived, and all kinds of flowers are blooming, giving people a feeling of vitality. In summer, the mountains are green and the waters are green, and the warblers are flying and the swallows are dancing. Autumn colorful, red leaves shop mountain, colorful colors dazzling. In winter, the snow is white and the silver is plain.

Main landscape

Heilongtangou waterfall

A water curtain more than ten meters wide hung in front of the mountain. The mountain road goes along the edge of the water. After the water curtain, it bends and turns to the opposite side. At the edge of the waterfall, the running water is broken and gradually becomes a bead curtain. Standing directly below, looking up, the water drops fall into beans. "Big pearl and small pearl falling on jade plate" originally describes the aura of music, but it has become a mimicry here.

Twenty four turns

The river and mountain roads of the painting are naturally winding. The local people named a section of mountain road with beautiful scenery and waterfalls as 24 Daoguai. Along the way, the waterfalls, large and small, are scattered, dense and sparse, looming in the bamboo mountains.

The bridge of the cat's nose

The road is almost entirely paved with stone steps covered with moss. Many parts of the whole mountain road are on the cliff. The path is only one person wide. On one side is the mountain wall covered with ferns, and on the other side is the steep cliff. Several stone steps along the wall, less than two palms wide, are close to the wall, almost at right angles.

Address: huazuxi nature reserve, Shuiwei Town, Xuyong County, Luzhou City

Longitude: 105.536548

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