At the end of October, the geomorphological landscape of Shizang Danxia National Geopark in Tongde County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture was even more handsome. Photo by Ma Zhiyao, a reporter of this newspaper
Marmot in Shizang Danxia National Geopark. Photo by Ma Zhiyao, a reporter of this newspaper
Reporters Mo Qing, Li Hao, Zhang Weiping, Ma Puxin
"The rock layers here are interesting, and if you look closely, there are sand and stones and traces of water washing." Wang Liang, a staff member of the Shizang Danxia National Geopark in Tongde County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, said cautiously that he was afraid of arguing with anyone.
"Here, you encounter Triassic polygraphic deposits. This is a gift from ancient times, and we carefully protect it and use it with reverence. "When I first saw Wang Liang, he was busy making plant specimens in the office, and when he heard that we were going to the Geopark, he opened the conversation box. Under his leadership, we talked to the Triassic period and felt the magic of nature.
Narration of the mountain
Entering Hebei Township, Tongde County, you can see the exposed red geological features in the distance. "Don't worry, we'll be at the observation deck soon, and I'll introduce you slowly." Wang Liang knows every relic of the park, and his mobile phone is full of mountains, rivers and various flora and fauna in the park.
Standing on the observation deck, the chibi Danya scenery can be seen from all sides, how spectacular. "Chibi Danxia is a major feature of the park, the highest Danxia mountain in the park is relatively high at 200 meters, the vertical joints of the exposed cliff wall are widely developed, and the surface water at the top of the cliff and the rainwater that washes the cliff surface seep downwards along the joints of the cliff wall, gradually washing out the dissolution ditch, arranged in a longitudinal parallel arrangement, forming stone pillars, stone peaks, etc." Wang Liang said that the stone wall is a witness of the years, and the ravines tell the changes and stories of the past and the present.
"Go, go to the hinterland of the park!" In Tongde in October, the climate is getting colder, but in the hinterland of the park, green plants can be seen everywhere, and rock formations and vegetation shine together.
"This is a combination of large cliffs in Shizang - Fengcong Danxia." The Danxia cliff in front of you looks like a spectacular ancient castle, nearly 100 meters high and about 200 meters long, with different thicknesses of near horizontal rock formations, and several yaks at the top of the cliff.
Here, the scenery formed by the ancient geological landscape and the steppe spirits merge into one and coexist harmoniously. "Next, you're going to see Danxia Canyon. Have you ever felt the mildness of the climate? "Continue to the depths of the Geopark, and the Danxia Gorge comes into view.
Wang Liang knows the cause of each of the ruins in the park very well: "I have walked these ruins no less than fifty times, and it is difficult to think about whether they are familiar with them." "From the beginning of the declaration of the Geopark in 2019, Wang Liang grew up with the Geopark. The formation of the canyon, what are the characteristics, Wang Liang is like a number of family treasures.
According to research, Danxia Canyon is formed by the himalayan orogeny stratum uplift and long-term cutting of flowing water. Thousand Buddha Cliff Canyon Danxia Landscape, also known as Danxia Deep Cut Canyon, is the first Danxia Canyon after entering the scenic spot, mainly composed of large deep cut zigzag canyons, upright large cliffs, dense cave groups of different shapes and sizes, primitive ancient Berlin, top pristine grassland forest and the upper reaches of the Yellow River tributary water landscape, etc. The canyon scenery changes with the seasons, and the summer grass is green, and the winter snow is dotted. Wang Liang led the way while introducing the story of the ruins and attractions.
Under the steep mountains, wild animals are like elves. The most intuitive feeling of being in the park is that the natural ecological environment is excellent, with mountains, hills, beaches, river valleys and natural forests distributed in an orderly manner. The forest vegetation belongs to the cold temperate evergreen coniferous forest subtype and broad-leaved forest vegetation type, which are distributed vertically.
"With good luck, you can see rare wildlife." Before the words fell, I listened to Wang Liang and looked at the figure of a deer in the mountains. Overhead, golden eagles soared with their wings.
Infiltration of water
"Did you hear the sound of the Yellow River rushing?" The Yellow River cascading waterfall landscape is coming. Wang Liang said.
Tongde County is located at the second bend of the Yellow River, which runs through the southern part of the park. The yellow river cascading waterfall is really unusual, the height difference between the mountain and the river valley is hundreds of meters, the terrain is extremely steep, the momentum is huge, forming a geographical spectacle of "strange, quiet, special, strange, dangerous and secret".
There is also the Dorgen River, the largest tributary of the Yellow River in the park, with peaks on both sides of the river. The plateau terraces are dotted with herders' felt houses, vast grasslands, dense forests, primitive and simple features, dense and deep canyon walls, and ravines.
After entering the Yellow River from the east from Longtagou in Henan Mongol Autonomous County, it travels west along the southern end of the county boundary to The Laga Temple to the northwest, and then travels north through Bando, Cai Naihai, JiaRihai, and Jiawu, and exits at the confluence of Jubu Rilongqu.
In the territory of the county, except for the three small streams in the area of Bashui Ozawa Kutan, Juburi and Hebei Mozi that flow into Zeku and Guinan Counties, the rest of the rivers all flow into the Yellow River, and the entire territory belongs to the Yellow River Basin.
"It was the Yellow River that nourished all things, and only then did it have today's park scene." There are 48 trunk and tributaries in Tongde, 4 inbound waters, and 3 outbound waters, with a total of 55, with a total length of 1618.8 kilometers. With the Yellow River as the main trunk, they are like dense branches, spread throughout the county, moisturizing 5001.33 square kilometers of land. Wang Liang said.
Where there is water, there is life. According to the survey, the park has more than 30 kinds of birds and animals, and 134 kinds of wild medicinal plants. It is estimated that the reserves of mammals in the county are about 110,000 heads, of which 0.21 million have higher economic value, and the number is dominated by marmots, hares, rock sheep, musk and foxes. The stock of poultry is about 39,000, mostly rock pigeons, stone chickens, plateau mountain quails, and alpine snow chickens. The main medicinal plants are cordyceps, rhubarb, qinqi, astragalus, snow lotus, goji berries, rhododendrons, shellfish and so on. There are also rare animals such as lynx, snow leopard, and Sumen antelope.
Human tenderness
Wang Liang is a post-90s major in accounting, but he is interested in biology and rivers.
"When I was admitted to college, I wanted to study majors related to biology and geology, but after being admitted to the accounting major and engaging in more than a year of financial and accounting work, I came to the Shizang Danxia National Geopark Service Center, which fulfilled my dream." Wang Liang said proudly.
"This is the first plant specimen I made, sapphire gentian." Wang Liang took out his mobile phone and showed the results of making the specimens. In the specimen catalog, the gentian was collected on September 9, and Wang Liang himself purchased a simple specimen making equipment and began to "talk" with the plant.
Open the national geopark construction table, carry out the declaration of the national geopark in 2019, obtain the qualification of the national geopark in March 2020, and pass the national review in 2023. "We still have three years to build a park, every grass and tree, every river, every mountain in mind, and now I will try to make some plant specimens myself and leave specimen information for the park." Wang Liang's meticulousness is vividly reflected in the specimen making.
Because of love, so tender. In the introduction along the way, Wang Liang gushed endlessly, as long as he asked questions, he could answer.
Part of the Geopark is located in The Village of Geshege in Hebei Township, which is a well-off demonstration village embedded in the crook of the Yellow River. Teng Guoyuan is a staff member of the village collective cooperative, his hometown is in Huangyuan County, but in Geshege Village for more than twenty years, there are mountains and waters, climate is good and there are industries, Teng Guoyuan said that this is a good place.
Gesheg village ecological animal husbandry professional cooperative is mainly engaged in fine yak, red deer breeding, breeding production and sales of characteristic livestock products, at present, the total assets of the cooperative has reached more than 7 million yuan, the village 92 households and 417 people into the cooperative, the participation rate of 100%, in the past two years, driven by the two major industries to achieve profits of 1.713 million yuan, and for all villagers to pay a total of 155,000 yuan in medical and pension insurance, for two consecutive years for the members of the dividend of 1.5782 million yuan.
This is the ideal place in Teng Guoyuan's heart, with industry and income. "Now, I'm still working in the cooperative, and I earn 100 yuan a day." Driving the cattle into the mountains, he saw the hope of life.
With the help of Shizang Danxia National Geopark, Geshege Village has a new plan: relying on the ethnic characteristics of the grassland and ethnic customs, building accommodation and catering as one of the homestays and family guesthouses.
In the evening, the Shizang Danxia National Geopark is another scenery, stopping to look back, it is the magnificent, varied and intriguing nature of the Danxia landform; it is the clear water of the Yellow River, the cascading waterfall of the Yellow River, the dorgen River Valley with its ravines, and the charming scenery of the upper reaches of the Yellow River; it is a picture of "mountains, woodlands, grasslands, animals and plants and people" coexisting harmoniously.
【Source: Xihai Metropolis Daily】
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