Baguang Ancient Silver Leaf Tree Community in Shenzhen features in the national list

#DeepBreathRecently, the Baguang Ancient Silver Leaf Tree Community in Dapeng New District, Shenzhen, was selected as one of the "100 Most Beautiful Ancient Tree Communities" in China.It is the only mangrove ancient tree community that made it to the national list. This is also the first time that the tree community has received national recognition, following its previous title as one of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Ancient Tree Communities in Guangdong" in 2022.The community has the most well-preserved and oldest natural population of silver leaf trees found in the world. It has witnessed the changes of the ancient village and serves as an important carrier of the unique Hakka culture in the area.

坝光银叶树湿地园 深圳市生态环境局供图

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近日，深圳市大鹏新区坝光古银叶树群入选全国“100个最美古树群”，是全国唯一入选的红树林古树群。这也是继2022年荣获“广东十大最美古树群”后，坝光古银叶树群首次获得国家级殊荣。坝光古银叶树群是目前世界上发现保存最完整、最古老天然银叶树种群，见证了古村变迁，是当地独特客家文化的重要载体。

文/羊城晚报全媒体记者 李艺戈