Anji Mountain Forest Farm

Anji Mountain Forest Farm

The state-owned Anji Mountain Forest Farm in Longnan County is located in the northwest of Longnan County, bordering Taojiang Township and Dujiang Town

to the east, adjacent to Chenglong Town of the same county to the south, and neighboring Quannan County to the west. It spans approximately 12 kilometers from east to west and about 12.2 kilometers from north to south. Established in 1957, the farm is a directly governed, forestry-focused, full-section public institution at the subdistrict level. It oversees two sub-farms, Wangju and Sheying, as well as one administrative village, Linzhong Village.

The mountains within the farm belong to the Jiulian Mountain Range, and its rivers are part of the Poyang Lake water system. The area has a subtropical humid monsoon climate, characterized by mild and moist weather, abundant rainfall, an average annual temperature of 18.7°C, a maximum temperature of 37.1°C, and an extreme minimum temperature of -6°C. The average annual precipitation is 1,526 mm, with a frost-free period of 286 days and an average annual sunshine duration of 1,783.8 hours—climatic conditions that are favorable for forest growth. The terrain is mainly low mountains and high hills, with the overall topography sloping from lower in the south to higher in the north. Elevations generally range between 300 and 800 meters, with the highest peak, Limestone Mountain, reaching 974 meters. Slopes typically range from 26° to 35°. The mountain soils are mostly red soils derived from metamorphic rocks, predominantly loamy, with deep soil layers—most exceeding 60 cm—and humus layers generally between 5–20 cm, indicating medium fertility. Evergreen broad-leaved forests are the main vegetation type. Key tree species include various types of evergreen oaks (such as Castanopsis fargesii, Castanopsis eyrei, Castanopsis lamontii, Castanopsis carlesii, and Castanopsis carlesii var. spinulosa), along with Chinese fir, Masson pine, Schima superba, camphor trees, Machilus thunbergii, Machilus pauhoi, Ziziphus jujuba, Liquidambar formosana, and Alniphyllum fortunei. There are also extensive areas of bamboo forests. Shrubs mainly consist of Viburnum spp., Eurya spp., Rhododendron latoucheae, Rhus chinensis, Vaccinium bracteatum, Litsea cubeba, and small bamboo species. Common herbaceous plants include Dicranopteris dichotoma, Imperata cylindrica, ferns, and Allium macrostemon. Vines include Akebia quinata, Actinidia spp., and Spatholobus suberectus. Wildlife includes sambar deer, wild boar, muntjac, bamboo rats, bamboo partridges, silver pheasants, king cobras, loaches, and groupers.

The total area of the farm is 6,093 hectares, of which 5,952.4 hectares are forested land, accounting for 97.7% of the total area. This includes 2,267 hectares of planted Chinese fir forests, 667 hectares of bamboo forests, and 3,018.4 hectares of natural broad-leaved forests (including 1,000 hectares of national public welfare forests). The forest coverage rate is 89.1%, with a current standing timber volume of 420,000 cubic meters and 1.1 million standing bamboo culms. Based on the natural conditions of the farm and its focus on evergreen broad-leaved forests, only one management zone—timber production forest—has been designated, aimed at cultivating fast-growing, high-yield, and high-quality timber to meet the needs of national development.

Efforts are focused on cultivating fast-growing Chinese fir plantations and upgrading low-yield bamboo forests to strengthen economic development potential. Each year, approximately 100 hectares of Chinese fir are newly planted, around 700 hectares of young Chinese fir are tended, about 300 hectares undergo sanitation thinning and intermediate cutting, roughly 100 hectares are subject to final felling, and approximately 100 hectares of bamboo are upgraded.

The farm continues to adhere to the principle of prioritizing forest management, combining cultivation with utilization, and ensuring sustainable use. It emphasizes the development of fast-growing Chinese fir plantations to enhance the enterprise’s long-term growth potential. Leveraging its resource advantages, the farm is attracting foreign investment to build the Anji Mountain Eco-Tourism Resort—an integrated destination offering accommodation, entertainment, and leisure.