Meihua Mountain Forest Park

Meihua Mountain Forest Park

Meihua Mountain Forest Park is located in the southwest corner of the new county town of Meixian, adjacent to the Meixian People's Square which integrates tourism, -, entertainment, fitness, and leisure. Covering a total area of 1,075 mu, most of the park consists of pure pine forests planted through aerial seeding in the 1980s, with a canopy density of over 80% and a forest coverage rate of over 90%.

In 2005, on the basis of the original construction of four themed forest gardens—the Plum Blossom Garden, Yew Garden, Ginkgo Garden, and Osmanthus Garden—Meixian continued to implement the municipal party committee’s plan to create a “forest-surrounded city.” With a focus on strengthening the development of Meihua Mountain Forest Park, efforts were made to advance the greening of the 100,000-mu mountainous area in the Meixian section of Meicheng. Experts from South China University of Technology were specially invited to develop an overall plan for Meihua Mountain Forest Park, including the planning and construction of a floral and ecological viewing area, activity and leisure zone, hiking and exercise area, as well as walking paths.

According to the overall plan, and based on the biological characteristics of tree species and principles of forest ecology, the county forestry bureau organized engineering technicians to carry out the forest stand transformation in three phases. The first phase involved creating a 9.78-kilometer biological firebreak along the foothills and ridge lines, including a 6.17-kilometer firebreak at the foothills and a 3.61-kilometer biological firebreak along the ridge. The second phase focused on transforming the pure pine forest stands. The third phase completed the landscaping of flowers, plants, and trees along roadsides and within scenic areas and spots, aiming to enhance the park’s greening quality—all of which have been completed. To date, 35,000 Schima superba trees, 8,000 maple trees, 3,000 Castanopsis hystrix trees, 2,000 camphor trees, 300 plum blossom trees, and 30 kapok trees have been planted, with a survival rate of over 98%.