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Karst Tropical Rainforest Found in Hainan
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This picture shot on March 23, 2007 shows a typical karst landform in China's southern island province Hainan. A scientific expedition recently discovered a karst tropical rainforest in the southwest part of Hainan. The rainforest covers more than 3,000 hectares, with abundant species of vegetation. Trees growing on karst hills form a peculiar scenery.

 

Members of the scientific expedition explored the karst tropical rainforest in southwest Hainan Province on March 22, 2007.

 
 A morning scene in the recently-discovered karst tropical rainforest in southwest Hainan Province on March 25, 2007.

 

This picture shot on March 25, 2007 shows begonia cavaleriei flowers in the recently-discovered karst tropical rainforest in southwest Hainan. This species of begonia grows exclusively on limestone hills.

 

(CRI.cn March 28, 2007)

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