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Tropical rain forest in Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve

 

     Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve is one of the key national nature reserve, the total area of 2420.2 square kilometers, and its tropical rain forests, subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest, rare animal and plant populations, and the entire forest ecosystem are priceless, is the world's only Well-preserved, sectors-connecting large areas of tropical forests, by domestic and international attention.



Xishuangbanna special geographical location, is the Eurasian continent to Indochina, South subtropical regions north and tropical transition, it is the northern plateau, a subtropical south, a unique South Asian monsoon climate, coupled with complex terrain and heat in different conditions, Also formed a variety of climate, staggered distribution of a variety of types of forests.

Xishuangbanna has the entire eight vegetation types, the 11 subtypes, there are over 3,500 kinds of higher plants, state-level protection are 99 kinds of animals. The existing five-state nature reserves, the scope of 2400 square kilometers, on a map can see that these names: Meng Yang, Menglun, Mengla, Shang Yong, Cayman engage, Mengla County, Jinghong in custody, the Cayman engage in Menghai County and the rest are in Lai La County. Mongla region in the Quaternary glaciers due to immune attack, the preservation of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic busy ferns, gymnosperms more than 30, they were called the Yi Yinian before the plant fossils. In this connection, be able to enjoy the status of the original forest landscape. Meng Yang is the latest from Jinghong Nature Reserve, can return the same day. Yang Meng on the roadside of the town, perfect shape, we can see two banyan tree in a Qigen Shenzhanchuqu, curly like an elephant's nose, the other Peigemoqi Qigen actually constitute an elephant's body and legs. More peculiar is that the three Chahe Meng Yang Ye Xiang region happens to be the haunt of the local. To the researchers observed Ye Xiang Mengla protected areas in the depth of the lot, in Shushi Mi-tree set up several hundred meters long steel chain, people in the "air" move, to facilitate the follow-up observation of the activities of wild animals Will not be harmed.

Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve, and many attractions including: three Chahe Forest Park, Meng Yang pictographic small banyan trees, air corridors, Menglun lime-quarter rain forest, they have their own characteristics.

Tickets: Meng Yang protected areas of the tickets for 70 yuan Ye Xianggu.

Traffic: References to this site on the nature reserve within the attractions described in detail.

 

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