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The vast hinterland beyond Hainan's coastal areas is carpeted in dense rainforest. Recently, Italian photographer Fabio Nodari visited the Diaoluo Mountain area of the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park to explore this dense forest that is home to many rare plants and animals.
Fabio gets his camera drone in position to take some aerial shots of Diaoluo Mountain. (Photo: HIMC)
"Before coming to Hainan, a friend of mine shared with me a beautiful documentary called 'Discovering Mysteries,' which is all about the biodiversity of this beautiful island. As a photographer, I naturally want to capture this beauty for myself," said Fabio in anticipation of his trek into the rainforest.
Fabio photographs an ancient tree. (Photo: HIMC)
Once on Diaoluo Mountain, Fabio inhaled the mountain air, enthralled by its moistness, freshness, and purity.
Fabio attempts to measure the circumference of a tree with his arms. (Photo: HIMC)
Here, where fresh air is plentiful, trees, vines, rocks and springs come together in a harmonious rainforest montage. Indeed, the unique natural geographical and climatic conditions on Diaoluo Mountain have given rise to what is considered the pinnacle of rainforests within China. The park is rich in unique tropical rainforest scenes, such as "sky garden" tree epiphytes, towering buttress roots, roots "hugging" rocks, flowers blossoming from ancient trunks, banyan trees forming single-tree "groves," new plant life springing from fallen trees, water dripping from leaf tips, and plants strangling other plants. The pristine conditions of the rainforest have attracted various "residents," making it an excellent place for people to explore the mysteries of nature.
Fabio wears a camouflage ghillie suit to blend in with the rainforest environment. (Photo: HIMC)
On the moutain grows the "Diaoluo Sacred Tree," a Pinus lunulata tree that is the oldest and largest tree in the forest, with a diameter of 2 meters (at 1.3 meters above ground) and a height of 30 meters. "This tree is 1,500 years old. So amazing," exclaimed Fabio.
Fabio plays a game of "Where's Waldo?" among the trees. (Photo: HIMC)
"If you want to take some beautiful images in the wild, it is important to disguise yourself." Before heading into the rainforest, Fabio donned a ghillie suit, allowing him to blend him into the green of the forest and photograph vivid natural scenes and plant and animal activities.
(Sponsored by the China Internet Development Foundation and jointly organized by Hinews and the Hainan International Media Center)
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