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"Selborne Natural History" is a famous British natural classic essay and one of the author's most important early contributions to the field of ecology in British scientific research. The book sorts out the natural environment and historical evolution of human life, and provides vivid and detailed descriptions of many species and natural phenomena including birds, plants, climate, etc. However, of more general significance, from Gilbert White's writings, modern people living in the high-tech era can gradually understand how to form a common tolerance between humans and nature, and how to find a balance between loving nature and enjoying urban life.

White, the "rich and leisure gentleman" and naturalist in England in the 18th century, described the natural scenery of his hometown in letters. With his leisurely mood and rigorous scientific attitude, he observed and recorded the birds, animals, fish and insects of Selborne. White's simple and straightforward prose depicts Selborne like a picture scroll, and at the same time shows the life of the British squire in the 18th century, full of pastoral interest. Selborne has become a pilgrimage site for nature lovers.