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| Biosphere Reserve Information | ||||
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HUANGLONG |
 © Photo: Li Tianshe |
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| General Description |
Huanglong Biosphere Reserve is situated in a mountainous area with peaks reaching up to 5,588 meters above sea level. The area has already been noted for its biodiversity hotspot, part of it being inscribed as a Natural World Heritage site in 1992. Major wild animals include the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), Rhinopithecus roxellana and the leopard (Panthera pardus fusca). It is also remarkable from a scenic point of view since the biosphere reserve includes a system of 3,400 travertine pools that are linked by travertine shoals, rapids and waterfalls. About 630 permanent residents live in the biosphere reserve (2000) who all live in Huanglong Township and who are composed of Han, Tibetans and Muslims. They mostly subside on farming and husbandry, however tourism also increases its importance in the local economy. The Huanglong Gorge is a holy site and there is an annual pilgrimage with people from different religions gathering there to worship. The biosphere reserve is trying to find a scientific way to protect the natural resources in the area, but at the same time use them in a sustainable way. It is therefore considered important to cooperate with the local communities, and use existing traditional knowledge and local products for improving the economic situation of the population. |
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| Major ecosystem type | Mixed mountain and highland systems | |||
| Major habitats & land cover types | Coniferous mixed forest with Pinus tabulaeformis, Tsuga chinensis, P. armandii, Picea brachytyla etc.; broadleaf mixed forest characterized by Alnus nepalensis, Juglans sigillata, Betula alnoides etc.; woodlands with bushes as main species including Rubus amabilis, R. pungens, Rhododendron phaeochrysum etc.; marshy grassland with Graminae, Compositae, Umbelliferae etc.; reforestation areas; agroecosystems; grazing areas | |||
| Location | 32°30' to 32°54'N; 103°26' to 104°08'E | |||
| Area (hectares) | ||||
| Total | 138,000 | |||
| Core area(s) | 68,500 | |||
| Buffer zone(s) | 58,000 | |||
| Transition area(s) when given | 1,500 | |||
| Altitude (metres above sea level) | +1,700 to +5,588 | |||
| Year designated | 2000 | |||
| Administrative authorities | Huanglong Nature Reserve | |||
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| Brief description |
Monitoring of meteorology, geology and water bodies Monitoring of forests Monitoring of forest diseases and insect pests Monitoring of the Giant Panda Studies on organizational development of tourist economy and participation of the local residents in environmental protection |
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| Specific variables... | ||||
| Abiotic | Geology, hydrology, meteorology, monitoring/methodologies. | |||
| Biodiversity | Conservation, forest systems, mammals, methodologies, pests/diseases. | |||
| Socio-economic | Economic studies, local participation, tourism. | |||
| Integrated monitoring | n.a. | |||
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| Contact address |
Yuan Gang Administrative Board of the Huanglong Nature Reserve Se'erzuo Village, Huanglongsi Township, Songpan County 623300 Songpan, Sichuan Province China |
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| Telephone | (86.837) 724 2170 | |||
| Fax | (86.837) 724 2170 | |||
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HuiDu@email.cpisn.cn.net |
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| Last updated: 12/12/2007 |
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