Английская Википедия:Foping National Nature Reserve
Шаблон:Infobox protected area Foping Nature Reserve (Шаблон:Zh) in Shaanxi Province, China, is a nature reserve and national park situated in the Qinling Mountains. The Nature Reserve covers Шаблон:Convert and is under the leadership of the Ministry of Forestry. Foping Nature Reserve is girdled by other protected areas: It is bordered in the east by the Long-caoping Forest Farm; in the west it is flanked by the Changqing Nature Reserve; Zhouzhi Nature Reserve, the stronghold of the Golden Monkey, and Laoxiancheng Nature Reserve are situated to the north.[1] The Foping Reserve covers Шаблон:Convert of rugged mountain terrain and is home to a stable panda population.[2] Elevations range from 1,080 to 2,094 m with warm summers and cold winters. 950–1,200 mm of rain falls mostly from July to September, with snow at higher elevations. Forested lands dominate the reserve with a mix of conifers and broadleaf deciduous trees.[3]
History
The Foping Nature Reserve was set up in 1978 with a view to protecting the giant panda.
Roads
Roads end at the reserve edge to minimize human presence in the interior of the reserve.[3]
Flora and fauna
Mammals found in the reserve include the giant panda, golden monkey, mainland serow, Chinese goral, dwarf musk deer, Asiatic black bear, and North-Chinese leopard.[3] Also red and white giant flying squirrel lives in the reserve.[4]
Giant panda population
The Foping National Natural Reserve supported a relatively stable population of about 64 pandas from 1974 to 1993 where they avoided people and lived in areas with bamboo growing well.[5]
See also
References
External links
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- ↑ YONG Yange, ZHANG Jian, ZHANG Shanning. 1993. The distribution and number of the giant panda in the Foping Reservation. Acta Theriologica Sinica. 13:245-250.
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