Panda Valley

The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries located in southwest Sichuan province of China, is the home to more than 30% of the world's highly endangered giant pandas and is among the most important sites for the captive breeding of these pandas. It covers 9245 km2 with seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. Along with the giant panda, the sanctuary is a refuge to other endangered species such as the red panda, the snow leopard, and the clouded leopard. Outside of the tropical rainforests, it is among the botanically richest sites of the world, and is home to between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora. It has been noted that the region is similar to the paleo-tropic forests of the Tertiary Era. The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries consist of seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks. Seven Nature Reserves Wolong Nature Reserve Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve Mt. Siguniang Nature Reserve Laba River Nature Reserve Anzihe Nature Reserve Heishui River Nature Reserve Jintang-Kongyu Nature Reserve Caopo Nature Reserve Nine Scenic Parks Mt. Qingcheng-Dujiangyan Scenic Park Mt. Tiantai Scenic Park Mt. Siguniang Scenic Park Xiling Snow Mountain Scenic Park Mt. Jiguan-Jiulonggou Scenic Park Mt. Jiajin Scenic Park Miyaluo Scenic Park Mt. Lingzhen-Mt. Daxue Scenic Park Mt. Erlang Scenic Park
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