Bome Gangxiang Spruce Forest [Linzhi]

"One of Top Ten Most Beautiful Forests in China"Ranked by China National Geography Magazine

Bome Gangxiang Spruce Forest in Bome County, Nyingchi Area of Tibet Autonomous Region

The Bome Gangxiang Spruce Forest, located at the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, has the largest, best, and last primeval forest in China. The warm, damp airflow from the Indian Ocean produces favorable water and temperature conditions so the spruces here are like towers… tall, straight, dense and sturdy. Some are as two meters in diameters and 80 meters in height. The density of trees per hectare ranks first in the world. Its primeval nature, density and magnificence are unsurpassable. Under the tree canopy, it is pleasantly cool and moist in the forest. Shrubs and herbaceous plants are evenly distributed. Moss thrives, creating a green blanket almost covering the whole forest floor. Rampant vines, 30 or 40 centimeters in diameter, can wind their way up to the crown canopy. Old man’s beard, lightly swaying, completes the typical picture of a damp dark coniferous forest. Temperate zone plateau dark coniferous forest is as spectacular as a world rarity. GangXiang Village Conifer Reserve in Bome is well known for its scenery and is called "Swiss in Tibet" by the foreigners.
"Bome" means "ancestor" in Tibetan.
Bome County is located in the east of the Tibet Autonomous Region and to the east of the Yarlung Zangbo River. Bome County has a population of 260,000 and covers an area of 14,972 square kilometres. The county is surrounded by the mountanious region. The average altitude is 4,200 metres above sea level.
The mine resources are mainly iron, tungsten, molybdenum, copper, lead, zincum, crystal, gold dust, clay and plaster, etc. The virgin forests are rich in the county. The stock volume of trees is 0.12 billion cubic metres.
Bome County is one of the food supply bases of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The main products of handicraft industry of the county are butter barrel, wood bowl and Tibetan Knife. Over 200 kilometers of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway crosses the county.

Best time to go
March, April and Autumn
The yearly average temperature is about 47.3F The rainy is centered in July and August.

Ticket
No ticket

Around Landscape
Lake Raog co, The Seche La Mountain Scenic Spot, The Burqug Lamaling Scenic Spot, The Bayi Town Scenic Spot, The Nangpo Gully Scenic Zone, Pojiu Lama Forest Scenery, Niangpugou Scenic Zone, Zayu Landscape, Gyaxing Valley Waterfall of Curtains, The Waterfall in Metok, Pungri Holy Mountain, The Hot Spring in the Bulu Gully, The Peach Blossom Valley, etc.

Local Snacks and Specialties
Saffron, Aweto, Lingzhi, Tianma, Caladium, Ginseng, Palm Ginseng, Snow Saussurea, Hongjingtian, Ginseng Fruit, Tricholoma Matsutake, Qinggang Fungus, Tibetan Curio, etc.

Travel Tips
Be sure to respect local ethical customs and traditions.
The road to the Bome Gangxiang Spruce Forest is bad, so the taxi is very expensive.
People who get hypertension, heart disease and tracheitis must stop to go.
From July to October, booking hotel in advance is necessary.
Please take sunbonnet, sunglass, and suntan oil in summer.

Distance
Beijing (4064 km) Lhasa City (633 km) Bayi Town (210 km) Bome County (20 km) the Bome Gangxiang Spruce Forest