Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve | |
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GNRR | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Western Yunnan, China |
Nearest city | Baoshan City |
Coordinates | 24°40′N 98°25′E / 24.66°N 98.42°E |
Area | 4,055.49 km2 (1,565.83 sq mi) |
Established | 1986 |
Governing body | Yunan Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve Bureau |
World Heritage site | Man and the Biosphere Programme |
http://www.glgs.gov.cn/ glgs.gov.cn |
The Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve (GNNR) is a protected area comprising the Gaoligong Mountains and the nearby Nu Jiang Reserve in the western Yunnan Province of China, near the international border with Burma. It covers a vast stretch of the junction of Baoshan City, Tengchong, and Lushui County, towards the west side of Nu (Salween) River.
It is a nature reserve of China, under the authority of the Chinese Ministry of Forestry. It is also recognized by international organizations: it is a Protected Area of the World Wildlife Fund, a World Biosphere Reserve, and a part of the Three Parallel Rivers World Heritage Site.[1]