Mountain Maoer Natural Reserve of Guangxi is a part of Nanling Mountains, a key areafor diversity of terrestrial biota with international significance. Mountain Maoer has old massif, intricate topography, mild climate, rich water resources, fertile soil and various floristic.
It was ratified by the government of Guangxi to establish in 1976 and in 1999 it was concluded in the network of Chinese Biosphere Protection Area. Its main protection targets are the forestry ecosystem of original subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest, the endangered species of animals and plants, and water reservation forest at the source of Lijiang.
Mountain Maoer is in the northwest part of Xingan County, 55 kilometers away from Xingan County and 81 kilometers from Guilin City. It cuts across Xingan and Ziyuan and accounts for 53 thousand hectares, it is also the main peak of Yuecheng Mountain, one of the Five Mountains. The highest peak is 2142 meters, which is not only the highest mountain of Guangxi Province, but also the highest mountain of South China. It gets its name Maoer, because its
mountain top is like a lying cat. In 1990, Luding Yi praised Mountain Maoer by inscription, expressing it had “the majesty of Mount Tai, the danger of Mount Hua, the quietness of Mount Lu and the grace of Mount Emei.
Mountain Maoer is a natural reserve of autonomous region and belongs to the forestry ecosystem type. The main protection targets are typical evergreen broad-leaved forest, hemlock and water reservation forest.
In the autumn of 1976, the forestry protection station of Mountain Maoer was established, covering 17 thousand hectare as protection area. The whole area takes the shape of bottle gourd. It is high in the central part and low all around, leaning to the southeast. The Eight Corner Filed in the center, the Tongda plateau and the 36 mound in the west are intermountain basins while the other parts are all mountain areas.
Mountain Maoer Attractions
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