Rural revitalization in golden Populus Euphratica forest

In October, autumn is also approaching in Payzawat County, Kashgar City, Xinjiang. Walking on the roads inside the Populus Euphratica forest ecological park and the forest tourism ecological park, the most beautiful scenery of the forest unfolds before your eyes.

The Populus Euphratica forest ecological park and the forest tourism ecological park are located in the northwest of Payzawat County, covering an area of approximately 1050 mu (about 70 hectares), with nearly 300 mu being Populus Euphratica forest.

According to Guo Kai, the person in charge of the park, with the support of Guangdong's financial aid to Xinjiang, the ecological park was completed in 2018 and officially put into operation in 2019. The park is pided into six areas, with the overall landscape layout centered around water systems, integrating various natural landscape resources such as water channels and saltcedars with the Populus Euphratica forest, creating landscapes like a kilometer-long wooden plank road and a 300-mu artificial lake.

Guo said that the best time to replant Populus Euphratica seedlings in order to enrich the forest in the ecological park is during the alternation of spring and summer, and autumn and winter each year. At that time, a large number of Populus Euphratica seedlings will be replanted in the park. In addition, during the observation of the natural reproduction process of Populus Euphratica, the staff will timely guide the seeds to open areas, so that they can reproduce and grow better. "Currently, the growth rate of Populus Euphratica in the ecological garden is 100-200 trees per year."

The establishment of the ecological park has attracted a large number of tourists to visit. "Winter and summer vacations, as well as holidays such as National Day are the peak seasons for visitors," said Atiguli. She smiled and said that on June 28th this year, which was the Corban Festival the ecological park received nearly 20,000 visitors in a single day.

As a key rural revitalization cultural and tourism project in Payzawat County, the Populus Euphratica forest ecological park and the forest tourism ecological park are becoming the "Western Pearl", introducing Chinese culture with tourism. The project meets the needs of tourists for visiting, sightseeing, leisure, and fitness, as well as the needs of local residents for production, living, communication, and recreation. It not only provides employment opportunities for poor households but also optimizes the overall tourism environment in Payzawat County, enhancing its economic and social development.

在满园“金黄”的胡杨林中，赏乡村振兴风光 “粤”动新疆美

进入10月，新疆喀什伽师县秋意渐浓，走在胡杨林生态园和森林文旅生态园内的大道上，满园的胡杨林最美风光铺展眼前。

胡杨林生态园和森林文旅生态园位于伽师县城西北部，占地面积约1050亩，其中有近300亩都是胡杨林。

据园区负责人郭凯介绍，在广东援疆资金等支持下，生态园于2018年建成、2019年正式投入运营。园区共分为六个区域，整体景观布局以水系为脉，将水渠、红柳等多种自然景观资源与胡杨林进行整合，建成千米木栈道、300亩人工湖等景观。

郭凯表示，为了丰富生态园林内的胡杨林，每年春夏交替、秋冬交替之际是最适合补种胡杨苗的时间，到时园区都会大量补种胡杨苗。此外，在观察胡杨自然繁殖过程中，工作人员会及时将胡杨种引到空旷区域，让胡杨能够更好地繁衍和生长。目前生态园内的胡杨每年增长速度在100-200棵。

生态园的落地吸引了大量本地和外地游客前来参观。“每年一到寒暑假和国庆等节假日，就是园区的游客旺季。”阿提姑丽笑道，今年6月28日是新疆古尔邦节，生态园内单日就接待了近2万游客。

作为伽师县重点建设的乡村振兴文旅项目，胡杨林生态园和森林文旅生态园正在以旅游为带动，成为传播中华文化的“西域明珠”。项目满足了游客参观游览、休闲度假、康乐健身等旅游需求和当地群众生产、生活、交流和休憩的需要，既为贫困户提供就业岗位，更优化完善了伽师县旅游总体环境，提升了伽师经济社会的发展水平。

文 | 记者 杭莹

图 | 记者 钟振彬

译 | 白心怡

责编 | 戚美青

校对 | 赵丹丹