1. Features.
A forest park is a park built with a large area of artificial forest or natural forest as the main body, and has a variety of functions such as construction, recuperation, and forest management. At the same time, it is also a kind of management area that can carry out scientific and cultural activities under the premise of protection and using the various functions of the forest to provide people with various forms of tourism services. In the forest park, you can rest freely, and you can also take forest baths. Its characteristics are mainly manifested in the following aspects:
1.Animal and plant resources are abundant and diverse: the park has a mild climate, abundant rainfall, and a unique forest microclimate environment, which is conducive to the reproduction of a variety of animals and plants. The forest coverage rate in the scenic area is usually very high, and the vertical distribution of plants is obvious, and the species are abundant. These abundant plant species provide a good source of food and living space for wild animals, so there are often a variety of rare animals in forest parks.
2.Gorgeous and colorful natural landscape: The ecological environment in the forest park is quiet and has unique eco-tourism landscape resources. The mountains are undulating, the forest and the sea are boundless, the clouds and mist are swirling, the pine waves are bursting, the landscape of the four seasons is obviously distributed, and the characteristics of nature, such as majestic, strange, dangerous, beautiful and secluded, are integrated, forming a unique landscape.
3.The cultural landscape is full of characteristics: forest parks often have a profound cultural heritage, and ancient legends and long historical culture have formed a profound cultural connotation of forest parks. These cultural and natural landscapes complement each other, adding to the charm and value of the park.
2. Examples.
The three more famous forest parks in China include:
1.Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: Located in Zhangjiajie City, northwest of Hunan Province, it is the first national forest park in China approved by the State Planning Commission in 1982 to entrust Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Tourist Attraction Map. The natural scenery of the park is called strange by the peak, the valley is secluded, and the forest is beautiful, and it has the reputation of "three thousand strange peaks, eight hundred beautiful waters".
2.Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park: Located at National Highway 214 in Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, it is now a national 4A-level tourist attraction. The park is home to the best-preserved tropical valley rainforest south of the Tropic of Capricorn, as well as unique primeval forest nature and fascinating ethnic customs.
3.Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park: Located in Luding County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, it is one of the world's only remaining low-altitude glaciers. In addition to glaciers, there are also snow-capped mountains, primeval forests, and hot springs. Glaciers and primeval forests coexist in this area, creating a beautiful landscape that feels like stepping into a fairy tale.
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is famous for its strange peaks and valleys, Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park is characterized by tropical rainforests and ethnic customs, and Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park is highlighted by low-altitude glaciers and primeval forests. These parks are important destinations for natural ecotourism in our country.