Introduction to Mount Tai:
1, Mount Tai, also known as Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue and Taiyue, is located in the central part of Shandong Province and belongs to Tai 'an City, spanning Tai 'an, Jinan and Zibo, with a total area of 24,200 hectares. Yuhuangding, the main peak, is 1.545 meters above sea level, which is magnificent and has the title of "the head of the five mountains", "the length of the five mountains" and "the first mountain in the world".
2. Mount Tai was regarded by the ancients as a paradise "directly to the throne" and became a sacred mountain worshipped by the people and emperors. There is a saying that "Mount Tai is safe and the world is safe". From Qin Shihuang to Qing Dynasty, 13 emperors went to Mount Tai to worship or sacrifice, and 24 emperors sent officials to sacrifice 72 times.
3. Mount Tai Scenic Area: World Natural and Cultural Heritage, World Geopark, National AAAAA-level Tourist Attraction, National Scenic Area, National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit, China Mountain, China's Intangible Cultural Heritage, National Civilized Scenic Area, and the First Mountain of Calligraphy in China.
Second, the natural resources of Mount Tai:
1, plant resources
(1) Mount Tai belongs to the flora of North China. Due to the influence of the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea, there is abundant rainfall here, which is a transitional zone of alternating dry and wet.
(2) There are abundant plants in Mount Tai, including higher plants 174 families, 645 genera and 14 12 species; 446 species of lower plants; There are vascular plants 1 136 species, belonging to 550 genera of 133 family, including 8 14 wild plants and 322 cultivated plants. The vegetation of Mount Tai is divided into forest, shrub, shrub meadow and meadow, and the forest coverage rate is over 80%. There are 989 species of seed plants 144 families, including 433 species of woody plants, 556 species of herbaceous plants and 462 species of medicinal plants 1 1 family.
(3) The ancient and famous trees in Mount Tai originated from nature and have a long history. According to historical records, there are 34 species of trees, totaling more than 10,000. They are closely related to the historical and cultural development of Mount Tai and are symbols of ancient civilization. Among them, Lingling, Guayin, Tang Huai Steamed Bun, Qingtan Chitose, Legacy of Six Dynasties, Doctor Yipin, Doctor Wu Song, Wang Minsong, Ginkgo biloba in Song Dynasty, Centennial Wisteria, etc. Everyone is a witness of history, and has become a precious legacy after wind and rain.
2. Animal resources
(1) Taishan animals are mainly representative groups of hilly animal geographical areas in central and southern Shandong, and most of them are visible species in North China.
(2) According to the investigation, there are 20 genera and 25 species of mammals 1 1 family in Mount Tai. Birds belong to 34 families, 88 genera 154 species 1 subspecies. Reptiles, 57 families, 7 genera, 12 species; 6 species of amphibians, belonging to 3 families and 3 genera; There are 45 species of fish belonging to 12 family, such as CYPRINIDAE, loach, catfish, whitebait, etc. Terrestrial invertebrates are diverse, large in number and widely distributed. There are also many terrestrial arthropods, including arachnida, Insecta and Polypoda. About 900 species of insects have been identified.
3. Mineral resources
(1) Taishan area is rich in mineral resources, including coal, iron, rock salt, gypsum, sulfur, serpentine, medical stone, muyu and jasper. More than 40 kinds of minerals have been found and proved in and around Mount Tai.
(2) As the first energy source, coal is rich in reserves, distributed in three major coalfields around Mount Tai, such as Feicheng, Xinwen and Ningyang, and is one of the main coal producing areas in Shandong Province. Contact metasomatic iron ore is distributed in the eastern foot of Mount Tai and its south side, rich in high-quality iron ore, and is the largest iron ore producing area in Shandong Province. Dawenkou area, at the southern foot of Mount Tai, contains large-scale gypsum, halite and natural sulfur deposits which are famous in China.
(3) The formation and distribution of mineral resources in Mount Tai are closely related to the evolution of Mount Tai. In the Archean Taishan complex, a variety of building stones and metamorphic minerals such as medical stone, feldspar and quartzite have been formed. Sedimentary minerals such as coal, bauxite and limestone were formed in Paleozoic. Endophytic minerals rich in iron ore, copper, cobalt and barite were formed in Mesozoic. Sedimentary minerals such as gypsum, halite and natural sulfur were formed in Cenozoic.