Changqing National Nature Reserve
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Nature reserve in Shaanxi, China
| Changqing National Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
| 长青自然保护区 | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Map showing the location of Changqing National Nature Reserve Map showing the location of Changqing National Nature Reserve Map of China | |
| Location | Shaanxi, China |
| Coordinates | 33°38′56′′N 107°37′05′′E / 33.649°N 107.618°E / 33.649; 107.618 [1] |
| Area | 300 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Established | 1995 |
Changqing National Nature Reserve (simplified Chinese: 长青自然保护区; traditional Chinese: 長青自然保護區; pinyin: Chángqīng Zìránbǎohùqū) is located near Huayang Village [2] in the Qin Mountains of Shaanxi province of China.
- Location: 300 km (190 mi) south of Xi'an
- Area: 300 km2 (120 sq mi)
- Highest point: 3,071 m (10,075 ft)
- Year established: 1995
Flora and fauna
[edit ]- Crested ibis, Nipponia nippon [1]
- Qinling panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis [2]
- Golden monkey, Rhinopithecus roxellanae [3]
- Golden takin, Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi [4]
- 31 species of threatened plants
Research has shown that this reserve used to be the largest panda habitat in the world.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Changqing Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net. Archived from the original on 2013年12月12日. Retrieved 2012年06月02日.
- ^ "Huayang Village travel guide". Archived from the original on 2006年11月09日. Retrieved 2007年04月21日.
- ^ "Wildlife tourism & visitor expectations in Changqing: Balancing the needs between people & animals". WildChina. 2011年04月08日. Retrieved 2021年03月17日.
