Changqing National Nature Reserve
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
- 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
- ^ "Changqing Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ "Huayang Village travel guide". Archived from the original on 2006-11-09. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
- ^ "Wildlife tourism & visitor expectations in Changqing: Balancing the needs between people & animals". WildChina. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
External links
- cqpanda
- Interview with conservationist working there
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