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The Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape is located in Lancang County, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province. The heritage elements include 5 ancient tea forests, 9 ancient villages, and 3 separate shelter forests. The estimated number of ancient tea trees exceeds 120.2 million, most of which are 5 to 12 meters tall. The top layer of the tea forest is made of tall trees, the middle is a layer of small trees and shrubs dominated by tea trees, and the ground is herbaceous.

The Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest Cultural Landscape includes 5 ancient tea forests, 9 traditional villages and 3 separate shelter forests. The ancient Chinese people elucidated their understanding of "tea" when creating words. The top layer of the tea forest is made of tall trees, the middle is a layer of small trees and shrubs dominated by tea trees. Insects and birds that live in the forest help protect tea plants from pests. Fourteen species of wild plants under key protection ...