Situated in Foping County, Shaanxi Province, the natural reserve covers an area of 29240 hectares. The establishment thereof was approved by the State Council in 1978 to mainly protect giant pandas and the ecological system in the forest. It is located on the south slope of the middle section of Qinling Mountain with its highest peak being 2904 meters above sea level and relative height difference being over 1900 meters. The reserve has numerous mountains, moderate climate, primitive and unsophisticated landscape and extremely abundant resources of animals and plants. Higher plants amount to 1580 species and higher animals total 265 kinds.
Address: Foping County, Shaanxi Province |
