Area 520 km² Location Hebei | Nearest city Baoding | |
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china video log special 1 bailixia gorge yesanpo national park
Yesanpo National Park (Chinese: 野三坡; pinyin: Yesanpo; literally: "Wild Three Slope") (also, Yesanpo Scenic Site, or Yesanpo Geopark, and component areas) is a national park in Laishui County, Hebei Province, China about 2 hours west of Beijing. Yesanpo consists of six main scenic sites, including the Bai Li Xia Gorge ("hundred li gorge", which is about 31 miles), portions of the Juma River, Baicaopan Forest, and Jinhua Mountain. The park is located where the Taihang Mountains meet the Yan Mountains.
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- china video log special 1 bailixia gorge yesanpo national park
- Climate and ecoregion
- Tourism
- References
Although designated as a national park, Yesanpo is not listed as an IUCN Level II "protected area" in the World Database of Protected Areas (WDPA). However, "Yesanpo Scenic Area" is listed by the governmental China National Tourism Administration, and components are listed in the WDPA. For example, Binlixia Nature Reserve is listed as an IUCN Level V Protected Area.
Climate and ecoregion
Yesanpo has a Humid continental climate (Koppen climate classification Dwa), characterized by four distinct seasons, a windy spring, rainy summer, cool autumn, and dry winter with little snow. The best months for visiting the region are April through October when the weather and scenery is best. The ecoregion is Central China Loess Plateau Mixed Forest.
Tourism
The scenic areas are well-developed for tourism. Transportation to the park is available on the "Yesanpo Tourist Special Line" from Beijing West Railway Station, with a destination of Yesanpo Station or Bailixia Station.