Shennongjia Nature Reserve

Shennongjia Nature Reserve was founded in 1982, 1986 was promoted to national forest and wildlife nature reserves, in 1990 admitted to the UNESCO Man and Biosphere Programme World Biosphere Reserve Network, the total area of 70,467 hectares Shennongjia Nature Reserve, southwest China's central mountains and hills in the transition zone, the mountains are an extension of the bus, Late Precambrian geological structure of a typical area north of the subtropical climate zone in Central Asia the transition region, where a relatively well-preserved primary and secondary biological communities, the study of biological diversity, natural succession of vegetation typical and ideal law, is China's southwest, central, south, north and northwest of the plants and animals Flora of convergence to include the half of China's plant species and sub-tropical, warm temperate, cold temperate vertical distribution of plant types.
Shennongjia Nature Reserve, undulating hills, steep terrain, stream aspect, due to the legendary story of Wang Zhaojun on the Hong River originated. Complex because of the terrain, abundant rainfall, microclimate characteristics very obvious large relative height gap, creating a lot of beautiful, unique natural scenery, many from the third, fourth glacial plants and animals survived the invasion of a living fossil in this reproduction, odd mountain caves, plants everywhere, with high ornamental value of the wild flowers there are more than 250, according to incomplete statistics, there are now known to protect the area 336 terrestrial vertebrates, 200 species of birds , more than 30 species of amphibians and reptiles, insects of 27 orders, accounting for about 81.8% of insect species. National key protected wild animals are rare golden monkey, leopard, tiger, white stork, golden eagle, giant salamander, pull Class A 40-step, in which the eponymous giant golden monkey is our specialty, mainly in protected areas, elevation 1000 -2800 meters, spanning three vertical vegetation belt of coniferous forest and broadleaf forest, mixed among the research has been a focus of scientific research, also found the polar bear protection areas, white deer, white Monkey, White Snake and other albino-type animals.
Protected areas of higher vascular plants have been known 2419 kinds, which is the type of state protection has dove, water, green tree, Ginkgo biloba, Trillium, double the quality of wood, etc., a total of 34 species of forest resources Shennongjia Nature Reserve according to their geographical location, ecological conditions, can be divided into three different forest plants with vertical, that is 800-1500 meters above sea level as the subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest forest zone, the altitude is between the subtropical evergreen 800-1500 broad-leaved forest forest zone (800 meters for the cultivation of vegetation); altitude of 1500-2600 meters for the warm temperate deciduous, broadleaf, coniferous forest; altitude of 2600 meters above the cold temperate evergreen coniferous forest, particularly is the elevation of the arrow bamboo growth over 2600, and the mountains dotted with rhododendrons, it is kind of skill.
Accommodation:
    To Shennongjia travel more accommodation in Muyu town, where a higher concentration of hotels, for visitors to choose. There are local two-star hotel Villa Shen Nong, Tian Lu Resort, living environment and better conditions, the price can be considered mid-range (retail price of 280 yuan / room); other river Ping Hotel, Choi Garden Hotel, Jimbo hotels, transport levy hotels, Shen Nong resorts, prices are more moderate, at 200 yuan, off-season may agree to 120 yuan / room around.
Accommodation in the town, such as pine and cypress, choose Shennongjia hotels, conditions and working-class price is acceptable.
Transportation:
    Shennongjia - Wuhan (5:00) --- Shennongjia Shennongjia long-distance bus terminal in Wuchang (5:00) Shennongjia Hanban (Simen Kou)
    Shennongjia --- Yichang (6:00) --- Shennongjia Shennongjia Yichang Bus Terminal (6:00) Yichang Bus Terminal
    Shennongjia --- Shiyan (7:00) --- Shennongjia Shennongjia long-distance bus terminal in Shiyan (7:00) Long-distance bus terminal in Shiyan
    Shennongjia --- Xiangfan (5:30) --- Shennongjia Shennongjia long-distance bus terminal in Xiangfan (5:30) Xiangfan long-distance bus terminal
    Xingshan to the wooden fish, about an hour there is a round-trip passenger vehicles
    From when Yang, the old mouth, Baokang Housing County, Xingshan, Zigui and other surrounding counties to have in our region and from the passenger car
    The region between scenic spots, the road between the towns are to meet the tourist passenger train travel needs
Food:
    Shennongjia region is a common saying: "eat the potato fruit, baked lump fire, drinking soju with the bacon, in addition to god that is me." Which are referred to the local daily food. To Shennongjia, to taste the local bacon, potatoes and lazy tofu.
Another famous dish is wild Shennongjia, Shen Nong soil feast, Shen wild is a real treat.
    And the chestnut Shennongjia are cheap and delicious! Can try to buy back!