Overview of five national parks in China
| Name of national park | Basic information |
|---|---|
| Sanjiangyuan National Park | The Sanjiangyuan National Park is located on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, with a protected area of 190,700 square kilometers, making it the largest among the five national parks in terms of area. It covers the headwaters of the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Lancang River, protecting the large-scale high-altitude ecosystem of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, the “third pole” of the Earth. The establishment of Sanjiangyuan National Park aims to achieve the overall protection of these important river sources and ensure the supply of freshwater resources to over 1 billion people |
| Panda National Park | The Giant Panda National Park spans across three provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu, with a protected area of approximately 22,000 square kilometers. This is the concentrated distribution and main breeding habitat of wild giant pandas, protecting over 70% of the country’s wild giant pandas. The establishment of the Giant Panda National Park aims to protect biodiversity and the integrity of ecosystems, while also serving as a demonstration area for biodiversity conservation |
| Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park | The Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park is located at the border of Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, adjacent to Russia and North Korea, with a protected area of approximately 14,100 square kilometers. This is the largest and only distribution area of wild Northeast tigers and Northeast leopards with breeding families in China. The conservation goal of Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park is to maintain the representative of temperate forest ecosystems |
| Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park | The Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park is located in the central part of Hainan Island, with a protected area of approximately 4,269 square kilometers. This is the most complete and diverse continental island type tropical rainforest reserve in China, preserving the only distribution area of the critically endangered primate species – the Hainan Gibbon. The establishment of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park aims to protect tropical biodiversity and genetic resources |
| Mount Wuyi National Park | Mount Wuyi National Park is located at the junction of Fujian Province and Jiangxi Province, with a protected area of about 1,280 square kilometers. This is the most complete and largest subtropical native evergreen broad-leaved forest ecosystem in the world at the same latitude, known as the treasure trove of Southeast flora and fauna. Mount Wuyi National Park focuses on maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the natural ecosystem |
| Name of national park | Basic information |
|---|---|
| Sanjiangyuan National Park | The Sanjiangyuan National Park is located on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, with a protected area of 190,700 square kilometers, making it the largest among the five national parks in terms of area. It covers the headwaters of the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Lancang River, protecting the large-scale high-altitude ecosystem of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, the “third pole” of the Earth. The establishment of Sanjiangyuan National Park aims to achieve the overall protection of these important river sources and ensure the supply of freshwater resources to over 1 billion people |
| Panda National Park | The Giant Panda National Park spans across three provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu, with a protected area of approximately 22,000 square kilometers. This is the concentrated distribution and main breeding habitat of wild giant pandas, protecting over 70% of the country’s wild giant pandas. The establishment of the Giant Panda National Park aims to protect biodiversity and the integrity of ecosystems, while also serving as a demonstration area for biodiversity conservation |
| Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park | The Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park is located at the border of Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, adjacent to Russia and North Korea, with a protected area of approximately 14,100 square kilometers. This is the largest and only distribution area of wild Northeast tigers and Northeast leopards with breeding families in China. The conservation goal of Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park is to maintain the representative of temperate forest ecosystems |
| Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park | The Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park is located in the central part of Hainan Island, with a protected area of approximately 4,269 square kilometers. This is the most complete and diverse continental island type tropical rainforest reserve in China, preserving the only distribution area of the critically endangered primate species – the Hainan Gibbon. The establishment of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park aims to protect tropical biodiversity and genetic resources |
| Mount Wuyi National Park | Mount Wuyi National Park is located at the junction of Fujian Province and Jiangxi Province, with a protected area of about 1,280 square kilometers. This is the most complete and largest subtropical native evergreen broad-leaved forest ecosystem in the world at the same latitude, known as the treasure trove of Southeast flora and fauna. Mount Wuyi National Park focuses on maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the natural ecosystem |
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