brief introduction
Foping County, located at the southern foot of Qinling Mountains, is the north-south boundary of China's physical geography. Most mountains are cut in the middle, with ravines and overlapping mountains. Foping Nature Reserve has a total of plants 1603 species, belonging to 5 phyla 180 families, among which 23 species are protected plants, which is the authentic production area of Cornus officinalis. There are 433 species of wild vertebrates in the whole region, including giant panda, pronghorn, golden monkey and other national first-class protected animals 13 species. Foping Nature Reserve won the "First Liang Science Award" in China. Guo Xian Temple, Foping Hall (county ruins, Qin and Han ruins and other cultural relics are also good attractions.
Optimal travel time
Suitable for all seasons, spring and summer are the best.
Recommended tourist attractions in Foping
Foping Panda Valley
Foping Panda Valley Scenic Area is located 20 kilometers north of the county seat 108 national highway, in the Qinling Giant Panda Corridor and Guanyinshan Nature Reserve, and is extremely rich in rare wild animal resources. In the scenic area, the peaks are stacked, the streams are clear, the rocks are fantastic, the trees are lush, the mountains and flowers are piled up, sometimes the blue pool reflects the stones, sometimes the waterfalls fly with snow, sometimes the cliffs and cliffs, and sometimes the winding paths lead to a secluded place. It's refreshing to hear birds singing in Toucher Creek. Sandiequan, Erlong Play Pearl, Daughter Beach, Shuangxinchi and other scenic spots are natural, and Sansheng Peak, Mother-Daughter Peak and Qiyunfeng are even more wonderful. In the Qinling Giant Panda Wild Base, pandas are innocent; In the Golden Monkey Grand Canyon, golden monkeys jump on branches; Pheasants such as pheasants in Jinjiyuan are breathtaking. The scenic spot is a collection of quiet, beautiful, exotic and rare animals and plants in the Qinling Mountains. Its reputation as "the window of Qinling Mountain and the hometown of pandas" has far-reaching influence, and it is the best place for outing, leisure, summer vacation, health preservation, photography and entertainment.
Guanyinshan Giant Panda Nature Reserve
Guanyinshan Nature Reserve is a forest and wildlife nature reserve established with the approval of the provincial government in 2002 to protect giant pandas and their habitats. The reserve is located in Foping County, the hinterland of Qinling Mountains, with an area of 13543 hectares.
Qinling Museum of Man and Nature
Formerly known as Qinling Human and Nature Missionary Center. It consists of animal and plant specimen museum, multimedia film and television hall, etc. The exhibition hall basically shows the characteristics of natural resources in Qinling area and is the epitome of biological resources in Qinling area.
Foping National Nature Reserve
Foping has the reputation of "hometown of pandas". Nature reserves mainly protect giant pandas and wild animals. There are more than 100 kinds of wild animals and thousands of precious plants such as giant panda, pronghorn and golden monkey in the area, which is called "natural animal and plant gene bank". Donghe River, Xihe River, Dachenghao River and Lvguan River are four rivers in this area, and Heilongtan Waterfall is the largest waterfall in this area. The natural environment here is beautiful, all kinds of animals breed here, and birds live here. Dense forests, rivers, birds and flowers, exquisite and beautiful.