In China's vast Gobi Desert, many Populus euphratica always grow near the river, eventually forming a Populus euphratica forest. The golden leaves of Populus euphratica and the vigorous trunks form a rough picture, showing the breadth of the earth. But what it is most praised for is the cultural heritage of "it will survive a thousand years of life, survive a thousand years of death, survive a thousand years of fall, three thousand years of Populus euphratica, and a hundred million years of history". This adds a cultural flavor to its beauty. It seems that there is no plant in the world that can compare with it. If there is one, it must be Jinhu Water Forest.
Jinhu Water Forest is located in Yintu Town, Jinhu County, Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province. This park covers an area of ??more than 12,000 acres. It is one of the typical artificial ecological forests in East China and one of the most popular artificial ecological forests in Jiangsu Province. The largest artificial wetland ecological forest.
In this park of more than 12,000 acres, there are more than 5,000 acres of fir pond forest and more than 3,000 acres of reed marshes. All this forms a beautiful ecosystem, which is the favorite living place for birds, aquatic animals, shade-loving plants, and microorganisms.
Many people only know that Jinhu Water Forest is a famous wetland park, but few people know its glorious history. The water forest was called Jiwei Forest Farm in the 1960s, and many elderly people still remember the scene back then. However, the geographical conditions changed later, and the waterway of the Huaihe River changed, resulting in the degradation of the grassland and plant land in the original forest farm.
Looking at the gradually degraded forest farms, people are anxious. After a series of consultations and an investment of 1.2 billion yuan, "field afforestation" was finally implemented here, creating the current water forest.
For someone like me who is used to seeing terrestrial plants, the first time I saw a "water forest" was not to marvel at their beauty, but to be surprised by the way they grow. The tributaries of Hongze Lake surround the entire park, causing all the trees in the park to grow above the water.
The fertile land and nutrient-rich water bring greenery all year round to the Jinhu Water Forest. The scenic area is full of negative oxygen ions, allowing tourists to breathe more smoothly. , wash the heart and lungs.
Walking on the more than 3,000-meter wooden plank road of Chishan Maze, looking at the green and winding roads leading to different directions, it feels like being in a maze. Next to the wooden boardwalk are tall cedar trees, like heroic guards. No wonder they are known as the "Terracotta Warriors on the Water".
These trees are accompanied by many animals, including herons, orioles, black-rumped swallows, yellow-billed parrots, cormorants, etc., all live here. I don’t know when or where, a group of egrets will appear here.
Today’s Jinhu Water Forest has become a famous attraction. The reason why it is so famous is inseparable from its unique geographical location, because it connects Baoying County and Gaoyou City to the east, and Gaoyou Lake to the south. , bordering Xuyi and Hongze to the west, Baoying Lake to the north, and sits on a geomantic treasure land. Do you think it can be compared with Populus euphratica forest?