Situated in Foping County, Shaanxi Province, the natural reserve
covers an area of 29240 hectares. The establishment thereof was approved
by the State Council in 1978 to mainly protect giant pandas and the
ecological system in the forest. It is located on the south slope of the
middle section of Qinling Mountain with its highest peak being 2904
meters above sea level and relative height difference being over 1900
meters. The reserve has numerous mountains, moderate climate, primitive
and unsophisticated landscape and extremely abundant resources of
animals and plants. Higher plants amount to 1580 species and higher
animals total 265 kinds.
Address: Foping County, Shaanxi Province |
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