Wanglang National Nature Reserve

Wanglang National Nature Reserve
Interactive map of Wanglang National Nature Reserve
LocationMin Mountains, Hengduan Mountains, Pingwu County, Sichuan, China.

Wanglang National Nature Reserve is located in Pingwu County, Sichuan Province, China, on the northern slopes of the Hengduan Mountains in the Min Mountains, adjacent to Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve and Huanglong National Nature Reserve.[1] It is an important component of the Min Mountains section of the Giant Panda National Park.[2] Established in 1963,[3] it covers an area of 32,297 hectares and is dedicated to the protection of the giant panda, golden snub-nosed monkey, Sichuan takin, Chinese monal, and other species.[4][5]

The climate belongs to the Danba–Songpan semi-humid climate zone.[6] Elevation ranges from 2,400 to 4,900 metres above sea level.[7]

The reserve is home to 273 bird species across 16 orders, 77 mammal species across 7 orders, 9 amphibian species across 2 orders, and 13 reptile species across 2 orders.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Li, Sheng; Wang, Dajun; Gu, Xiaodong; McShea, William J. (2010-10-01). "Beyond pandas, the need for a standardized monitoring protocol for large mammals in Chinese nature reserves". Biodiversity and Conservation. 19 (11): 3195–3206. doi:10.1007/s10531-010-9886-x. ISSN 1572-9710.
  2. ↑ Wang, Chongyang; Zhao, Lianjun; Meng, Shiyong (2022). "Spatial distribution pattern and protection strategy for orchids in landslide mass of the Wanglang National Nature Reserve". Biodiversity Science. 30 (2) 21313. doi:10.17520/biods.2021313. ISSN 1005-0094.
  3. ↑ HU Jinchu, ZHANG Zejun (2 March 2011). "Zhōngguó dà xióngmāo bǎohù qū fāzhǎn lìshǐ, xiànzhuàng jí qiánzhān" 中国大熊猫保护区发展历史、现状及前瞻 [History, current status and prospects of giant panda nature reserves in China]. 兽类学报 (in Chinese). 31 (1): 10. ISSN 1000-1050.
  4. 1 2 Xing, Chao; Lin, Yi; Zhou, Zhiqiang; Zhao, Lianjun; Jiang, Shiwei; Lin, Zhenzhen; Xu, Jiliang; Zhan, Xiangjiang (2023). "The establishment of terrestrial vertebrate genetic resource bank and species identification based on DNA barcoding in Wanglang National Nature Reserve". Biodiversity Science. 31 (7) 22661. doi:10.17520/biods.2022661. ISSN 1005-0094.
  5. ↑ Tian, Cheng; Li, Junqing; Yang, Xuyu; Yu, Lin; Yuan, Dan; Li, Yunxi (2018). "Preliminary surveys of wild animals using infrared camera in Wanglang National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province". Biodiversity Science. 26 (6): 620–626. doi:10.17520/biods.2017082. ISSN 1005-0094.
  6. ↑ Myers, Norman; Mittermeier, Russell A.; Mittermeier, Cristina G.; da Fonseca, Gustavo A. B.; Kent, Jennifer (2000). "Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities". Nature. 403 (6772): 853–858. doi:10.1038/35002501. ISSN 1476-4687.
  7. ↑ Tian, Cheng; Liao, Pei-Chun; Dayananda, Buddhi; Zhang, Yu-Yang; Liu, Zheng-Xiao; Li, Jun-Qing; Yu, Bing; Qing, Li (2019-10-01). "Impacts of livestock grazing, topography and vegetation on distribution of wildlife in Wanglang National Nature Reserve, China". Global Ecology and Conservation. 20 e00726. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00726. ISSN 2351-9894.

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