Huamu Valley National Forest Park

Huamu Valley National Forest Park

Huamu Valley National Forest Park is a national-level forest park.

Huamu Valley National Forest Park is located in the southwestern part of Hexigten Banner, covering a total area of 40,000 hectares. It lies within the Saihanba region of the Qilaotu Mountain Range. The Jingwu (Jingpeng–Ulan Butong) tourist highway runs through the park, which is 92.5 kilometers from Jingpeng Town, 210 kilometers from Chifeng City, and 480 kilometers from Beijing, offering convenient transportation. Situated in the transitional zone from China’s temperate to frigid climate regions, it has a continental climate with distinct seasonal changes. Winters are long and cold, with snow accumulation of 30–50 centimeters, while summers are short, cool, and relatively wet. Spring and autumn are cool with less precipitation. The zonal vegetation includes forests, grasslands, and deserts, while azonal vegetation types consist of meadows, marshes, halophyte, and psammophyte vegetation. The current forested area exceeds 40,000 hectares, with a standing timber volume of 1.8642 million cubic meters. This includes 36,427 hectares of natural broadleaf forest, 11,200 hectares of plantation forest, and 294 hectares of shrubland. The main tree species in the broadleaf forest are white birch, mountain poplar, black birch, and bird cherry, while the plantation forest mainly consists of sandy spruce, Scots pine, and larch. The shrubland is dominated by willows, hazelnuts, apricots, strawberries, rhododendrons, and Lespedeza. The forest coverage rate is 21.52%. This area serves as a transition zone between alpine meadow steppe and pristine forest, featuring diverse plant types and abundant flora. The scenery varies with the seasons—vibrant in spring, lush in summer, splendid in autumn, and serene in winter—making it a paradise for photography enthusiasts.

The park’s rich plant resources and diverse ecological conditions provide an ideal habitat for wildlife. According to surveys, the forest park is home to over 5,000 black grouse (a second-class nationally protected animal), hundreds of Siberian roe deer, and dozens of eagle species. Commonly seen animals include Mongolian hares, wild boars, roe deer, wolves, foxes, badgers, steppe polecats, lynxes, and various bird species. Major natural landscapes include terrain and landform features, birch forest landscapes, mixed coniferous and broadleaf sparse forest and grassland landscapes, natural forest landscapes, mountain meadow landscapes, grassland landscapes, wildlife landscapes, water body landscapes, seasonal landscapes, and celestial landscapes. Key cultural and humanistic attractions include Mongolian folk customs, the ancient battlefield of Ulan Butong, and a film and television culture base.