Changqing National Nature Reserve

Changqing National Nature Reserve
长青自然保护区
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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Location	Shaanxi, China
Coordinates	33.649°N 107.618°E / 33.649; 107.618[1]
Area	300 km^2 (120 sq mi)
Established	1995

Changqing National Nature Reserve (simplified Chinese: 长青自然保护区; traditional Chinese: 長青自然保護區; pinyin: Chángqīng Zìránbǎohùqū) is located near Huayang Village [2] in the Qin Mountains of Shaanxi province of China.

• Location: 300 km (190 mi) south of Xi'an
• Area: 300 km^2 (120 sq mi)
• Highest point: 3,071 m (10,075 ft)
• Year established: 1995

Flora and fauna

• Crested ibis, Nipponia nippon [1]
• Qinling panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis [2]
• Golden monkey, Rhinopithecus roxellanae [3]
• Golden takin, Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi [4]
• 31 species of threatened plants

Research has shown that this reserve used to be the largest panda habitat in the world.[3]

References

1. "Changqing Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
2. "Huayang Village travel guide". Archived from the original on 2006-11-09. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
3. "Wildlife tourism & visitor expectations in Changqing: Balancing the needs between people & animals". WildChina. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2021-03-17.

External links

• cqpanda
• Interview with conservationist working there