Charming autumn scenery pictured in Gurigesitai

Updated: Oct 8, 2021 chinadaily.com.cn Print

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Forests in the Gurigesitai Nature Reserve turn red and yellow in autumn. [Photo by Khuchintugs/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

As we venture deeper into autumn, the picturesque landscape of Gurigesitai Nature Reserve in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region is turning more and more gold.

For tourists looking for a place to experience the colorful transition from summer to autumn, this nature reserve is a must-visit destination.

Gurigesitai means "having wild animals" in Mongolian.

A deer is pictured in the Gurigesitai Nature Reserve. [Photo by Khuchintugs/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

It is located in Xi Ujimchin Banner in Xiliin Gol League and covers an area of 98,931 hectares. The forest coverage rate of the nature reserve is 60.7 percent, and it has 33 types of animals under national protection.

Gurigesitai National Nature Reserve is the first national-level forest ecosystem nature reserve in the Xiliin Gol Grassland and the second national nature reserve in Xiliin Gol League.