Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries

Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
Location	Sichuan,People's Republic of China
Criteria	Natural: (x)
Reference	1213
Inscription	2006 (30thSession)
Area	924,500 ha (3,570 sq mi)
Buffer zone	527,100 ha (2,035 sq mi)
Coordinates	30°50′N103°0′E
Location of Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries in Sichuan Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (China)

TheSichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries(simplified Chinese:Tứ xuyên đại hùng miêu tê tức địa;traditional Chinese:Tứ xuyên đại hùng miêu tê tức địa;pinyin:Sìchuān Dàxióngmāo Qīxīdì) located in southwestSichuanprovince ofChina,is the home to more than 30% of the world'sgiant pandasand is among the most important sites for the captive breeding of these pandas. It covers 9245 km²with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in theQionglaiand Jiajin Mountains. Along with the giant panda, the sanctuary is a refuge to other endangered species such as thered panda,thesnow leopard,and theclouded leopard.Outside of the tropicalrainforests,it is among the botanically richest sites of the world, and is home to between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora. It has been noted that the region is similar to the paleo-tropic forests of thePaleogeneandNeogenePeriods. Because of its biodiversity and conservation of giant pandas, these sanctuaries were listed asUNESCOWorld Heritage Sitesin 2006.

The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries consist of seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks.

• Seven Nature Reserves
  • Wolong Nature Reserve(Chinese:Ngọa long tự nhiên bảo hộ khu)
  • Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve (Chinese:Phong dũng trại tự nhiên bảo hộ khu)
  • Mount SiguniangNature Reserve (Chinese:Tứ cô nương sơn tự nhiên bảo hộ khu)
  • Laba River Nature Reserve (Chinese:Lạt bá hà tự nhiên bảo hộ khu)
  • Anzihe Nature Reserve (Chinese:An tử hà tự nhiên bảo hộ khu)
  • Heishui River Nature Reserve (Chinese:Hắc thủy hà tự nhiên bảo hộ khu)
  • Jintang-Kongyu Nature Reserve (Chinese:Kim thang — khổng ngọc tự nhiên bảo hộ khu)
  • Caopo Nature Reserve (Chinese:Thảo pha tự nhiên bảo hộ khu)
• Nine Scenic Parks
  • Mt. Qingcheng-Dujiangyan Scenic Park(Chinese:Thanh thành sơn — đô giang yển phong cảnh danh thắng khu)
  • Mt. Tiantai Scenic Park (Chinese:Thiên đài sơn phong cảnh danh thắng khu)
  • Mt. Siguniang Scenic Park (Chinese:Tứ cô nương sơn phong cảnh danh thắng khu)
  • Xiling Snow Mountain Scenic Park (Chinese:Tây lĩnh tuyết sơn phong cảnh danh thắng khu)
  • Mt. Jiguan-Jiulonggou Scenic Park (Chinese:Kê quan sơn — cửu long câu phong cảnh danh thắng khu)
  • Mt. Jiajin Scenic Park (Chinese:Giáp kim sơn phong cảnh danh thắng khu)
  • Miyaluo Scenic Park (Chinese:Mễ á la phong cảnh danh thắng khu)
  • Mt. Lingzhen-Mt. Daxue Scenic Park (Chinese:Linh thứu sơn — đại tuyết phong phong cảnh danh thắng khu)
  • Mt. Erlang Scenic Park (Chinese:Nhị lang sơn phong cảnh danh thắng khu)

Gallery

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  Mt. Siguniang
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  Mt. Siguniang (Shuangqiao Valley)
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  Miyaluo (Bipeng Valley)
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  Mt. Jiajin
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  Panda Cub in Wolong
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  Mt. Qingcheng

External links

• UNESCO description of the site
• Wolong Panda Club
• Pandas!