The National Forestry and Grassland Administration agreed in January this year to integrate Fengyang Mountain and Baishanzu area in Lishui with Qianjiangyuan National Forest Park in Quzhou to form Baishanzu National Park.

Baishanzu in Qingyuan county, Lishui, Zhejiang province [Photo/lsnews.com.cn]

That makes Qingyuan county in Lishui the south gate of Baishanzu National Park. When you come to Qingyuan, you must visit Baishanzu.

Baishanzu sits at an altitude of 1,856.7 meters and is the second-highest peak in Zhejiang province. The scenic spot has rich biological resources, varied vegetation, special geographical conditions and complex landforms, which all form its unique natural landscape.

Abies beshanzuensis is a species of fir in the family pinaceae. It is endemic to Baishanzu. [Photo/lsnews.com.cn]

Large areas of natural forest ecosystems and many wildlife species are preserved here, including abies beshanzuensis, one of the 12 most endangered plants in the world as listed by the international Species Survival Commission (SSC).