This piece of Populus euphratica forest is located in the northern edge of Taklimakan desert, with a total area of1987,900 mu, of which 80% of Populus euphratica forest has a crown projection of more than 20% per mu. Shanghai Guinness World awarded this Populus euphratica forest the title of "the largest original ecological Populus euphratica forest". Shaya County is located in the north of Tarim Basin, in the middle reaches of Tarim River, 800 kilometers away from Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang. The Han Dynasty was the land of Qiuci and the capital of the Western Regions. In 2005, the county was named "the hometown of Populus euphratica in Tarim, China".

You Hong, director of the Tourism Bureau of Shaya County, said that there are Populus euphratica forests in Yiwu County and Leimu County in the east of Xinjiang, Yuli County, luntai county and bachu county in the south of Tarim River Basin, and some areas are also large. The "best in the world" finally belongs to Shaya County, mainly because Hu Yangshu is concentrated and contiguous here, and the density is relatively high.

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Natural Populus euphratica Nature Reserve Natural Populus euphratica Nature Reserve is located on both banks of Tarim River in Shaya County, 35 kilometers away from Shaya County. It is the best-preserved and largest Populus euphratica forest in the world-a national nature reserve, covering an area of more than 2 million mu. Populus euphratica is one of the ancient exotic tree species in Xinjiang, which means: the most beautiful tree in Uighur. Known as "live for a thousand years without dying, die for a thousand years and be immortal for a thousand years". In late autumn, Populus euphratica with different shapes is golden and spectacular, which is a beautiful landscape along the Tarim River.

Populus euphratica Natural Park Populus euphratica Natural Park is the most representative tourist attraction in the 2.4 million mu natural Populus euphratica forest in Shaya County. Populus euphratica Nature Park is located in the northwest of Noback Township Government in Shaya County, which is 16 kilometers away from the county seat. Populus euphratica Natural Park is mainly named after Hu Yangshu, which is full of vigor and vitality. The total area of Populus euphratica forest is 1.037 mu, the length from north to south is 1.050 meters, and the width from east to west is 652 meters, showing a rectangular distribution. Populus euphratica natural park has a comprehensive landscape of vegetation, Populus euphratica forest, desert and oasis with Xinjiang characteristics. The whole Populus euphratica forest is natural and primitive, with vigorous growth and rare density.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Populus euphratica Forest in Shaya County

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Baidu encyclopedia-Xayar county