The Protected Natural Region of the Fanjingshan Mountains

Located at the juncture of jiangkou, Songtao and Yinjiang counties, the state ¨C rank Natural Conservation of the Fanjingshan Mountains covers an area of 567 square kilometers and is one of the typical regions in China where the subtropical forest ecosystem, Mount Fangjingshan already become a Buddhist shrine well-known nationwide. In this region, the green peaks rise upon ridges and the gullies and valleys are deep and serene with some Cliffside waterfalls plunging down among the grotesque stones. A plenty of temple and stele remains are dotted over landscape.

Within this virgin forest of about 300 square kilometers grow the dove trees, the Chinese tulip tress, the crape myrtle and other rare plants and dwell the golden monkey of Guizhou and other rare birds and animals. On reaching the Golden Summit, the highest peak of Fanjingshan Mountains range, the tourists will enjoy a sea of cloud with turbulent waves and hear the wind whistling, just as in a fairyland.

The Nice Dragons Cave Scenic Spot

The Nice-Dragons Cave scenic spot is situated at the northern end of Mount Liulong in the east of Tongren County and consists of the Guanyin Mountain, the Lotus Temples, the Nice dragons Cave, the Shishan Cave, the Jiangjiang River and other scenic sites. Being the center part of this spot, the Nice-Drgons Cave is made up with eight large halls, one of them tops over the others, and a subterranean river as well. The whole cave is divided into two levels, the upper one is dry while the lower is filled with running water. Inside the mysterious cave, crowds of stalactites and stalagmites in different appearances and colors show their charms.

The Maolan Karst Forest Natural Conservation

The Natural Conservation of Maolan Karst Forest, located in the southern suburbs of Libo County town, is a treasured land where the virgin forest is well preserved on the karst landforms of the middle subtropical zone in China. Its total area amounts to more than 130 square kilometers of which 91.58per cent is covered with the primeval plants. There grow more than 500 kinds of arbor trees, such as the ginkgo knows as the living fossil and the Chinese tulip tree and other rare plants, and dwell many wild animals, such as the forest musk deer, rhesus monkey, must deer, the south China tiger, wild ox, bear,
leopard, white monkey etc. In addition, there are the Xiang shui River Waterfall, the Small Seven-Hole Cave Group, the Mandarin Duck Lake, the Big Seven-Hole Cave and the rich customs of the Yao nationality.