Giant Panda National Park, Sichuan

Giant Panda National Park consolidates 67 separate reserves into a 27,000 km² corridor, directly protecting 72% of the global wild panda population. That density outperforms #1 Sanjiangyuan in species-specific per-hectare conservation impact, with 1,864 wild pandas recorded in 2023. The park's mid-altitude forests are also richer in endemic flora than the average Chinese nature reserve, hosting 1,100+ vertebrate species.