Huangshui Forest Park

An Overview of Huangshui Forest Park

Huangshui Forest Park is located in the northeast of Shizhu Tujia Nationality Autonomous County with an average elevation of 1,000 meters, the largest elevation of 1,934 meters and the smallest of 800 meters, covering an area of 50,400 hectares. Because of the differences of elevations, the climates here are quite various from one place to another. In summer, it is quite cool and it becomes a perfect summer resort. Huangshui Forest Park is the youngest and largest one among the five national grade forest parks. It is also the only national forest park in the minority nationality scenic area.

Features of Huangshui Forest Park

Huangshui National Forest Park is situated in the mountain area of the sedimentary rock of Wushan Mountain. It is not only a natural oxygen bar and a natural air conditioner, but also a kingdom of plants and a paradise of animals. There are more than 3,000 species of common trees in this forest park. It is also one of the several extant habitats for the precious plant-metasequoia with the No. 1 seed tree of metasequoia growing here. Taxus chinensis, Douglas fir as well as the Ficus altissima can all be found in the Huangshui Forest Park. In the primitive forest which is seldom visited, over 50 kinds of wild animals live happily. Colorful birds such as the bamboo partridges, magpies, cuckoos, Leucodioptron canorus, red-billed leiothrix and so on shuffling in the forests, quite beautiful.

Attractions of Huangshui Forest Park

Huangshui Natioanl Forest Park is an ideal summer resort. With many natural attractions, tranquil surroundings and fresh air, it is also a perfect place for recovery.

No. 1 Seed Tree of Metasequoia

The No.1 seed tree of Metasequoia is called the living fossil of the time. It is 45 meters high with a diameter of 16 meters. It has already a history of more than 300 years. This seed tree of metasequoia is precious even in the world and is quite popular with the visitors at home and abroad.

Forest Bathing Place

There is a forest bathing place in the Huangshui Forest Park, occupying an area of 180 hectares. The majority of these pines in the bathing place are more than 10 meters high. Visitors can take a forest bath here in the Jndia cedar forest. It is a good way to cultivate your own characters and personalities.

Dafengbao Primitive Forest

Covering an area of 1,500 hectares, the Dafengbao Primitive Forest is the acme of Huangshui National Forest Park. It is a sea of trees, a world of flowers, a kingdom of animals and a paradise of birds. In winter, the primitive forest is a white world covered with snow. With leopards, monkeys, foxes, wolves, and river deer haunting, colorful birds like bamboo partridges, magpies, cuckoos, Leucodioptron canorus, red-billed leiothrix shuffling, this primitive forest shows its unique charm.