Wulingyuan has been arguably praised as one of the most beautiful place in China. Often misted in low cloud and scored by countless streams, sixty percent of the park still has its original vegetation. Among the 550-odd tree species are rare dove trees, gingkoes, and dawn redwoods, these last identified by their stringy bark and feathery leaves - a now-popular ornamental tree but believed extinct until 1948. The wildlife list is impressive too, including civets, giant salamanders, monkeys and game birds.Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan was included in the UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1992.