The Natural Landscape of Wanfoshan Forest Park

Wanfoshan Forest Park has strong diversity of forest plant resources and rich and colorful forest landscape resources. According to the field investigation, the highest elevation of the park is 1406m, the lowest elevation is 525m, and the height difference is 88 1m, showing a certain vertical landscape belt of vegetation. In the Wanfo Canyon area below 800m above sea level, there are a large area of Phyllostachys pubescens and subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest-Yichang Runnan+Phyllostachys pubescens Zhu Fang; Fargesia verticillata shrubs are distributed in the upper part of Wanfo Mountain at an altitude of 1300- 1400m, and natural secondary forests and artificial forests are distributed in most areas at an altitude of 800-1300 m. The natural secondary forests are mixed forests composed of Pinus massoniana, Liquidambar formosana, Populus simonii, Betula platyphylla and Quercus. Plantation is a coniferous forest dominated by Pinus massoniana and Cunninghamia lanceolata. The plant landscape in the park has the following characteristics:

The forest hierarchical structure is obvious, and the forest landscape types are rich and colorful.

The main forest in Xishan Scenic Area is Pinus massoniana forest, followed by mixed forest of Pinus massoniana and Liquidambar formosana or Betula platyphylla or Populus simonii. Below the dam, the river bank is mostly shrub forest, with a single forest layer structure and lush trees. The colors are mainly Pinus massoniana forest with green seasons and red maple forest in late autumn.

The main forest in ancient Ginkgo scenic spot is mature evergreen deciduous broad-leaved mixed forest. The main tree species are ancient ginkgo, Liquidambar formosana and Castanopsis fargesii. Ginkgo biloba and Castanopsis fargesii are the main scenic forests in this scenic spot, especially in autumn, where there is a golden or fiery forest with very pleasant scenery. In addition, there are many kinds of mixed forests and pyracantha bushes.

Wanfoshan Scenic Area is the main attraction of Wanfoshan Forest Park. The forest community in this area shows certain vertical zonation at different altitudes, with obvious structural levels and rich seasonal characteristics. Spring is a sea of flowers, full of flowers; In summer, trees are shaded and blue waves are rippling; Mountains and rivers complement each other and have the beauty of lakes and mountains; Autumn is crisp and the scenery is pleasant; In winter, it is covered with snow, and it is a northland scenery.

The combination of forest and water landscape is very rich.

Wanfoshan Forest Park is not only rich in forest plant resources, diverse forest communities and good landscape resources, but also rich in water resources, with streams, valleys and shantang reservoirs everywhere. The organic combination with the forest constitutes the main landscape resources of the park.

The winding Liuchi River, with clear water quality, passes through Xishan Scenic Area, through the rural farmhouse under the dense forest in Xishan Mountain, and goes out to Xishan County. On the beautiful Liuchi River, there are lush trees and bamboo forests near the water. The curved bamboo tips sway with the wind, and the scenery reflected in the water is more pleasant, with small bridges and flowing water, and the quaint pastoral atmosphere of bamboo forests.

In the ancient ginkgo forest in the ancient ginkgo scenic area, streams and falling water are densely covered, and the forest and water blend together to form a beautiful landscape painting.

Wanfoshan Scenic Area, between natural forest and artificial forest, has People's Reservoir, Tianchi Forest Farm and Wanfo Canyon River. The People's Reservoir and Tianchi Forest Farm, which are hidden in the dense forest, are organically combined with the surrounding forest scenery. The scenery in the four seasons is different. In spring, the mountains are full of flowers and birds are singing and flowers are fragrant. In midsummer, trees are shaded and water and sky are the same; Autumn is a golden or fiery forest, which blends with the blue rice fields, like a beautiful three-dimensional oil painting of mountains and rivers; In winter, it snows heavily and is white, which is a beautiful scenery of the north. Especially when you climb the top of Wanfo Mountain, you will have a panoramic view of the top of Mount Tai, and other peaks will be dwarfed. ..

Wild rare plants are rich in resources, and ancient and famous trees have high aesthetic and scientific research value.