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China's system of national parks and nature reserves protects extraordinary biodiversity across the world's third-largest country, from subtropical rainforests in Hainan to the vast grasslands of Inner Mongolia and the Tibetan antelope's high-altitude home on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
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The vast Three River Source National Park is the headwater region of the Yangtze, Yellow, and Mekong rivers, a high-altitude wetland of critical importance for all of Asia's freshwater supply.
China's newest and most iconic national park connects 67 separate panda reserves across Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu into a single protected corridor spanning over 27,000 square kilometres.
China's newest national park in Jilin Province has provided a transboundary sanctuary for Amur tigers and Far Eastern leopards, with camera trap footage showing dramatic population recovery.
A UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage site protecting the most complete mid-subtropical forest in China, famous for its dramatic red sandstone peaks and exceptional biodiversity.
The UNESCO-listed valley of turquoise lakes, multi-tiered waterfalls, and snow peaks in northern Sichuan is home to giant pandas, golden snub-nosed monkeys, and over 140 bird species.
The UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the North Korean border is centred on the stunning Tianchi crater lake atop a dormant volcano, surrounded by some of Northeast China's last primeval forests.
China's northernmost nature reserve borders Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia in the Altai Mountains and protects Siberian taiga forest, glacial lakes, and nomadic Tuvan communities.
China's only tropical national park protects the last 36 wild Hainan gibbons on Earth as well as over 4,200 plant species, making it one of the most biodiverse islands in Asia.
The Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi are the geographic and climatic dividing line between north and south China and harbour wild giant pandas, Qinling golden monkeys, and over 300 bird species.
China's largest freshwater lake is the critical wintering ground for millions of migratory birds including 95% of the world's Siberian cranes, making it one of Asia's most important wetlands.
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The vast Three River Source National Park is the headwater region of the Yangtze, Yellow, and Mekong rivers, a high-altitude wetland of critical importance for all of Asia's freshwater supply.
China's newest and most iconic national park connects 67 separate panda reserves across Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu into a single protected corridor spanning over 27,000 square kilometres.
China's newest national park in Jilin Province has provided a transboundary sanctuary for Amur tigers and Far Eastern leopards, with camera trap footage showing dramatic population recovery.
A UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage site protecting the most complete mid-subtropical forest in China, famous for its dramatic red sandstone peaks and exceptional biodiversity.
The UNESCO-listed valley of turquoise lakes, multi-tiered waterfalls, and snow peaks in northern Sichuan is home to giant pandas, golden snub-nosed monkeys, and over 140 bird species.
The UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the North Korean border is centred on the stunning Tianchi crater lake atop a dormant volcano, surrounded by some of Northeast China's last primeval forests.
China's northernmost nature reserve borders Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia in the Altai Mountains and protects Siberian taiga forest, glacial lakes, and nomadic Tuvan communities.
China's only tropical national park protects the last 36 wild Hainan gibbons on Earth as well as over 4,200 plant species, making it one of the most biodiverse islands in Asia.
The Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi are the geographic and climatic dividing line between north and south China and harbour wild giant pandas, Qinling golden monkeys, and over 300 bird species.
China's largest freshwater lake is the critical wintering ground for millions of migratory birds including 95% of the world's Siberian cranes, making it one of Asia's most important wetlands.
