Destinations: Nature Reserves

Qinghai Lake Nature Reserve, Qinhai Province

Nearest city: Xining
The region is located at northeastern part of Qingzang Plateau. Qinghai Lake as a main body, is surrounded by lakeside plain, grassy swamp, alpine rassy marshland, semi-desert, dry grassy beach and dune in turn. The region is one of the important places of continental plateau in China for the waterfowls and migrant birds to live, breed and go through the winter, while also acts as the post for migrant birds. Qinghai Lake Reserve has abundant wetland ecosystem and bio-resource, and already accepted in International List for Important Wetland".

Qomolangma Peak Nature Reserve, Tibet Autonomous Region

Nearest city: Tingri
Qomolangma is the Tibetan name for Everest. The reserve has around 27,000 square kilometers. It aims not only to protect the environment of the Everest region, but also the cultural traditions of the local people, a sophisticated development in China's approach to its administration of the Tibetan plateau.

Shenglongjia National Nature Reserve, Hubei Province

Nearest city: Yichang
The reserve was approved as national reserve in 1986, and accepted by "Man and Biosphere” reserve network of UNESCO in 1990. It covers an area of 70467 km2, and the protection targets of the reserve include mountain forest ecosystem of northern sub-tropical zone and endemic and rare species.

Taibaishan Mountain Nature Reserve, Shanxi Province

Nearest city: Xian
98 kilometers to Xi'an, located at the boarder of Taibai, Mei and Zhouzhi counties, Shanxi province, established in 1965, covers area of 54000 hectares, about 3770 meters above the sea level. The main targets for this region are rare plants and rare animals like Sichuan snob-nosed monkey.

Tianmushan Mountain Nature Reserve, Zhejiang Province

Nearest city: Hangzhou
The region is located in northern edge of the south eastern coastal hilly land district, the climate is to damp monsoon climate, and the vegetation of the reserve is subtropical mixed forest of deciduous and evergreen broad leafed trees. The region is one of sites with the richest subtropical plant species in China. The reserve joined the Man and Biosphere reserve network of UNESCO in 1996.

Wolong National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province

Nearest city: Chengdu
The reserve lies in upper reach of Minjiang River, and the east slope of Gonglai Mountain. The climate is sub-tropical damp climate. With the highest point with altitude of 6250 m, and relative height difference of 5000m, the reserve is the alpine valley where Qingzang Plateau transits into Sichuan Basin. The reserve joined the “Man and Biosphere” reserve network of UNESCO in 1980, and the main targets for protection are panda and forest ecosystem.

Wudalianchi Nature Reserve, Helongjiang Province

Nearest city: Wudalianchi city
The reserve is a natural volcanic area, which acts as a “living museum” for volcanologists. The lakes were formed by volcanic eruptions three centuries ago, when flowing lava blocked the White River.

Wuyishan Mountain Nature Reserve, Fujian Province

Nearest city: Wuyishan city
The region is the main part of Wuyishan Mountain ridge, and the highest peak of the region called Huanggangshan where with altitude of 2158 m is the highest peak not only for Wuyishan Mountain ridge, but also for entire southeastern district of Chinese continent. The reserve joined “Man and Biosphere” reserve network of UNESCO in 1986. The targets of the protection in the reserve include mountain forest ecosystem in mid sub-tropical zone and rare species.

Xilinguole Grassland Nature Reserve, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Nearest city: Xilinghot
The Xilinguole grassland is the typical temperate grassland dominated by bunch-rhizomatous grasses in China. The region is located in East Asian Sub-district of Euro-Asian Continent where primitive grassland remains relatively intact. The reserve joined the UNESCO in 1987, and was promoted to be national reserve in 1997. The marshland, grassland, sand dune savana and wetland in valley are the main targets for protection.

Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve, Yunnan Province

Nearest city: Jinghong
Climate of the region is tropical damp climate. The reserve has continuous hills, crisscrossed rivers and evergreen scenery, and it is the best conservation space for Chinese tropical primitive forest. The Xishuangbanna is not only the natural genebank of the species, but also one of the famous resorts. The reserve joined “Man and Biosphere”network of UNESCO in 1993, and the tropical forest ecosystem and rare plants and animals are the mainly protected targets here.

Yancheng Wetland Nature Reserve, Jiangsu Province

Nearest city: Yanchen
The reserve was further approved as national reserve in 1992, and joined the “Man and Biosphere” of UNESCO in the same year. Wetland ecosystems and the rare birds such as Grus japonensis are the targets of protection in the reserve.

Zhalong Nature Reserve, Heilongjiang Province

Nearest city: Qiqihar
Climate is continental monsoon climate of north temperate region, and it is a natural wetland complex with the most primitive landscape and the richest diversity compared with the sites with same altitude. The main targets for protection in the region are rare birds, such as Grus japonensis, and wetland ecosystems.