Jinlan Mountain Forest Park

Jinlanshan Forest Park is located at the southern foot of Dabie Mountain in Xinxian County, Xinyang City, Henan Province. The Beijing-Guangzhou and Xining railways, Beijing-Kowloon Expressway, and Nanxin-Ye Line 107 National Highway all go to Xinyang. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway, A-Shen Expressway, National Highway 106, Nanxin-Ye Line, and Line 1655 all pass through Xinxian County. It is 120 kilometers away from Xinyang, 160 kilometers away from Wuhan Tianhe Airport, and 2 kilometers away from Xinxian County. It is a natural scenic area dominated by forests and cultural landscapes. The park has a total area of ​​33.4 square kilometers, with more than 300 peaks in the area, and the highest peak Dafengjian is 817 meters high. It consists of four major Attraction: Jinlanshan, Liankangshan, Xidashan, and Jiulongtan. The area has many species and abundant natural resources. It is the intersection of the three major floras of East China, Central China and North China, and a buffer zone for the migration of animals and plants from south to north in my country. It has rich biodiversity. There are 248 species of wild animals in the park, including 173 birds, 37 mammals, and 38 amphibians and reptiles. There are 34 species of national major protected animals such as white storks and white-crowned long-tailed pheasants. There are 235 families, 954 genera and 2,435 species of plants in the park. There are 19 species of national major protected plants such as native ginkgo and yew. Its precious plant communities and forest systems are quite significant. When walking in the park, you can often see the shadow of the white-crowned long-tailed pheasant, a national second-level protected animal. Therefore, the park is not only an important place for scientific investigation, camping adventure, and teaching practice, but also an ideal place for tourism, leisure, fitness, entertainment, and summer vacation. It integrates majestic and strange, secluded, beautiful, and spiritual, and combines peaks, rocks, pools, waterfalls, and forests. It is famous in the world for its leisurely Taoist temples and mysterious sage valleys. The main scenic spots include Jinlan Mountain, Liankang Mountain, Xida Mountain, Jiulongtan, etc.