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Shiwan Mountain Nature Reserve

Location

Hongqi state forest farm, Shangsi County, Fangchenggang, Guangxi, China

Reasons to visit

Ideal destination for eascaping the heat

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Opening Hours

  • The whole day

Located in the southeast of Shangsi County, fangchenggang city, gaungxi province, Shiwan dashan Mountain National Natural Reserve is an ideal place for summer escape and sightseeing. It belongs to the Shiwan dashan Mountain Range and is located in the southwest of China, adjacent to the Beibu Gulf of the South China Sea and close to the Sino-Vietnamese border. The well protected primitive forest, pure rivers and natural herb bathing pool are highlights.
 

Shiwan dashan Mountain National Natural Reserve is a forest ecosystem type nature reserve. The main protection targets include rare and precious animal and plant resources and their habitats, water conservation forests, mountain evergreen broad-leaved forests and typical natural landscapes in different natural zones, as well as the forest coverage rate of protected areas is 64.8%.
 

Geologic Characteristic

The axis of the Shiwan dashan Mountains is dominated by Triassic continental sandstone, mudstone and conglomerate, the north wing is Jurassic sandstone and conglomerate, and the south wing is mainly Indosinian granite porphyry and granite. The Himalayan movement was affected by granite intrusion and flexed to form overlapping monoclinic mountains. The northwest slope is gentle and the southeast slope is steep. The majestic mountains have obvious ridgelines.

Landform

Shiwan dashan mountains have huge mountains, ancient strata, and complicated landforms. it mainly dominated by Zhongshan mountain. There are 82 mountain peaks with elevations of more than 1,000 meters above sea level. The terrain is steep, cutting is intense, and valleys are developed. The landforms are mainly mountainous area.

 

Climate

sited in the southern coastal area of China, Shiwan dashan Mountain is the highest mountain in the south of Guangxi and belongs to the northern tropical monsoon forest zone. It is a subtropical oceanic monsoon climate. Although the Shiwan dashan Mountains are located in low latitudes, ice can be seen in mountainous areas above 1200 meters above sea level.

 

Protection Target

There are two kinds national first level key protected wild plants, namely, Hopea chinensis and Cycas shiwandashanica. There are 13 species national second- level key wild plants such as Cibotium barometz and Cyathea hancockii. There are five types of wild animals that are national first-level protected wild animals, that is clouded leopards, leopards, Dwarf Musk Deer, monitor lizards, and python. 44 species of wild animals belonging to the national secondary protection. The Shiwan dashan Nature Reserve has a wide range of insects and abundant resources.

 

Scenic Spots

Shiwandashan Mountain National Natural Reserve is rich in landscape resources, with stretched mountains, steep cliffs, vertical and horizontal valleys, Cliffside spring, mist-shrouded forests, wind and clouds, etc…The movie " Courageous Fighter " was shot in Shiwandashan.

 

Shiwandashan Mountain National Forest Park

The scenic spot is located in the core area of Shiwan dashan Mountain Water Source Forest with 98% forest coverage rate, and there are abundant animal and plant resources. The air in the scenic area is fresh, with an air negative oxygen ion content of up to 89,000 per cubic centimeter. It is known as the “First Natural Oxygen Bar in South China” and is a tourist resort integrating sightseeing, leisure and convalescence, summer adventures and business meetings.

 

Bazhaigou Valley

Situated in Dongli Village, Guitai Town, Qinbei District in the hinterland of Shiwanda Mountain, Bazhaigou valley is one of the source rivers of the Desijiang River in Qinzhou. The climate in the tourism area of Bazhaigou is a subtropical monsoon climate with no severe winter, no summer heat, beautiful scenery, deep cultural heritage, and rich historical relics. It can carry out patriotic education and revolutionary tradition education.

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