Located in between the areas of Jinghong, Mengla and the Yunnan province of the south of Menghai, the Xishuangbanna Tropical Nature Reserve has an amazing area of 241,000 hectares out of which 197,000 hectares is pure forest. This well preserved tourist attraction was constituted in 1958 and is a part of the International Man and Biosphere Reserve Network. The treasured flora and fauna that are in the Xishuangbanna Tropical Nature Reserve are well protected here as this is the main aim of the location. They also preserve the forest in general. Additionally the destination also sees the changes in climate and has a tropical and monsoon rain forest as well.
The Xishuangbanna Tropical Nature Reserve belongs to a wet climate area and boasts of over 600 species of wildlife, of which 100 are on the endangered list and are under protection. The views that you can see from this reserve is amazing. There are many mountains and hills that surround this place, not to mention the rivers that flow by too. In lieu of its beauty and number of species of plants, this popular area is often nicknamed the ‘Kingdom of Plants’, or , ‘A Green Gem in the Imperial Botanical Crown.’ Given the sensitive environment of the place, this is one of the best persevered ecological places in the area.
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What is more interesting about this place is that a part from the flora and fauna, there are also people living in these areas. They are minority cultures that live in the mountains, forests and on the banks of the Lancang River and are one with the surroundings. They thrive in their natural environment and make use of what is available to them. When staying in the area, look for a Hotel Yunnan . For a once in a life time experience, why not check out the Anantara Xishuangbanna, China, a leading hotel in Yunnan. The Xishuangbanna Tropical Nature Reserve also features 58 species of endangered plants that are under state protection, so if you are a plant lover, then this certainly would be paradise all over again.
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