Ecotourism Climate Resources in Qinba Mountain Area:A Case Study of Chongqing's Chengkou County
Qinba Mountain Area is an important biological gene pool and green ecological barrier in China,for the Qinhuai (Qinling-Huaihe) line where it lies is not only a vital boundary of geographical climate but also the largest concentrated poverty-stricken area in China.Therefore,how to fully play the role of ecoclimatic resources from Qinba Mountains in the poverty alleviation and development is closely concerned in new historical period.Taking the Chengkou County,Chongqing in the hinterland of Qinba Mountains as the example,this paper studies the ecotourism climatic environment in Chengkou County from aspects of ecological environment and tourism climate resources with human comfort index,temperature-humidity index,wind-chill index and statistical method based on the ecological environment data like climate,forest,vegetation and animal in Qinba Mountain Area and Chengkou County.The research results indicate that the forest coverage rate of Chengkou Countv reaches 62.9%.The excellent ecological resources,colorful natural landscapes and unique folk culture make the Chengkou County be rich in ecological tourism resources.Belonging to subtropical monsoon climate area,Chengkou County is featured with mild climate,abundant rainfall,small wind speed,clear seasons,pleasant weather and long comfortable tourism period.The unique geographic and climatic conditions also contribute to the fact that Chengkou County can be a resort for enjoying flowers in spring,a paradise for avoid heat in summer,and a place full of red maple leaves in autumn and with beautiful snow-covered landscape in winter.Hence,Chengkou County is continuously decorated with beautiful landscapes of various styles in four seasons.
Qinba Mountain areaecologytourismclimatedevelopment and utilization