Dafengding Nature Reserve
| Dafengding Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
| 大风顶 | |
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| Location | Sichuan Province, China |
| Coordinates | 28°40′59″N 103°15′36″E / 28.683°N 103.26°E / 28.683; 103.26[1] |
| Area | 461 km2 (178 sq mi) |
| Established | 1978 |
The Dafengding Nature Reserve (Chinese: 大风顶; pinyin: dàfēng dǐng) is located in Meigu County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, and in the Mabian Yi Autonomous County in Leshan prefecture-level city, both in Sichuan Province in the People's Republic of China.
- Elevation: 1240 – 3835 meters (Meigu reserve); 1200–4042 meters (Mabian reserve)
- Area: 159.50 sq. kilometers (Meigu reserve); 301.46 sq. kilometers (Mabian reserve)
- Established: 1978
The southernmost population of pandas live in this area. Beside the giant panda, fauna in the reserve include:
References
- ^ "Mabiandafengding Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Zhou, X.; Jiao, H.; Dou, Y.; Aryal, A.; Hu, J.; Hu, J. & Meng, X. (2013). "The winter habitat selection of Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) in the Meigu Dafengding National Nature Reserve, China". Current Science. 105 (10): 1425–1429.
External links
- China Species Information Service - Meigu reserve
- CSIS - Mabian reserve
- Giant panda tour
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