Dafengding Nature Reserve

Dafengding Nature Reserve
大风顶
Map showing the location of Dafengding Nature Reserve
Map of China
Location Sichuan Province, China
Coordinates 28°40′59″N 103°15′36″E / 28.683°N 103.26°E / 28.683; 103.26Coordinates: 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

  1. ↑ "Mabiandafengding Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net.


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