Sunday, September 30, 2012

Shangri-la Alpine Botanical Garden

Shangri-la Alpine Botanical Garden

It is the highest botanical garden in China and even the world, with the altitude 
raging between 3,200 and 3,800 meters. Conserved in it, on both in-situ and 
off-site basis, are 620 species of wild alpine plants; and its subsections include 
display area of plants collecting, exhibition hall of popular science, garden of 
Rosa rugosa, garden of moccasin flower, garden of ornamental plants, garden 
of rock plant, and nursery etc.
The garden has also well preserved the ruins of Xijiabengding Temple and the
 passage of the Ancient Tea-Horse Trail. Besides, ascending to the top of the 
garden, one will have good chance to birds-eye view Napa Lake, nearby Tibetan
 villages, Shangri-la Airport; and admire the Tianbao Snow Mt in the distance.
The garden nowadays serves as a base for popular science education and 
bio-diversity protection of Yunnan Province.

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