Wolong National Nature Reserve

Also known as Wolong National Natural Reserve, Wolong Special Administrative Region

protected area

Key facts

Location: Wenchuan County , Sichuan
Nearest city: Chengdu
Area: c. 2,000 km (770 sq mi)
Website: wolongpanda.com.cn

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Wikidata facts

Area: 200000
Official website: www.chinawolong.gov.cn
Image: Panda Cub from Wolong, Sichuan, China.JPG

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Commons category: Wolong National Nature Reserve
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve URL: www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/ecological-sciences/biosphere-reserves/asia-and-the-pacific/china/wolong

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Wolong Special Administrative Region Simplified Chinese四川省汶川卧龙特别行政区 Traditional Chinese四川省汶川臥龍特別行政區

Wolong National Nature Reserve (from Chinese 卧龙; wòlóng; 'crouching dragon'), officially known as Wolong Special Administrative Region, is a national protected area in Wenchuan County in China. It was established in 1963 with an initial size of about 20,000 ha (49,000 acres). It was expanded in 1975 to an area of about 200,000 ha (490,000 acres) in the Qionglai Mountains region. It hosts over 4,000 species. In 2006, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.