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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
This scenic park covers over 200,000 hectares and is home to more than 3,500 plant species, including nearly as many trees as in all of Europe (130 natural species). Many endangered animal species are also found here, including what is probably the world's largest variety of salamanders. As the park is relatively unspoiled, it offers an overview of temperate flora before human influence.
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering approximately 7.7 million hectares, but only one-sixth of the total area is considered protected. The reserve includes the Aïr Volcanic Massif, a small area in the Sahel region that is isolated in terms of climate, flora and fauna, located in the Sahara Desert in Ténéré. The reserve has a rich diversity of landscapes, plant species and wildlife.
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries
Located on the border with Myanmar, these relatively intact reserves cover more than 600,000 hectares and include nearly every forest type found in mainland Southeast Asia. The reserves are home to a wide variety of animals, including 77% of the region’s large mammals (especially elephants and tigers), 50% of its large birds, and 33% of its terrestrial vertebrates.
Anguli Grassland Resort
Anguli Grassland Resort is a national AAA-level scenic spot, built on the Anguli Nao, the largest plateau inland lake in North China. The grassland area is 230,000 mu, and the water area is 100,000 mu. "Anguli" means wild geese in Mongolian, and "Nao" means a place with water, which is historically known as Yuanyang Luo. Since the Liao Dynasty, it has become a hunting and summer resort for royal families of all dynasties.
Wuyuezhai Tourist Area
Wuyuezhai Tourist Area is located in the mountainous area in the northwest of Lingshou County, Hebei Province, 110 kilometers south of the provincial capital Shijiazhuang and across the mountain from the Buddhist holy land Wutai Mountain in the north. It covers a total area of 120 square kilometers and is named after the five peaks standing side by side and having the characteristics of the Five Sacred Mountains. The park is part of the Manshan Nature Reserve in Hebei Province, including three major scenic areas, more than 360 scenic spots, high mountains and dense forests, and rich resources. It is a high-grade, multifunctional natural scenic area integrating tourism, fitness and recuperation, summer vacation, adventure, mountaineering and exploration, and scientific investigation. It is a national AAAA-level tourist area.
Xinglong Park
Xinglong Park (formerly known as Xinglong Forest) was first built on February 22, 1992 and completed in December 1995. It covers a total area of 780 mu, with 9,360 square meters of roads in the park, eight hills, and a 45-mu artificial lake. The total investment is about 30 million yuan. Through planning, many scenic spots have been formed. The small lake has winding water and secluded scenery. The white jade stone bridge on the lake has become a central landscape. There is a waterside pavilion on the west side of the lake, an octagonal double-eaved pavilion on the south side of the mountain, and a moon-viewing pavilion on the north side of the lake. The initial Xinglong Forest was built. So far, the park has a history of 13 years. There are more than 81,000 trees and shrubs in the park, and various leisure and entertainment facilities have been built. In March 2002, it was approved as a first-level park in Beijing by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Landscape Architecture.