Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve

Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve
GNRR
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
LocationWestern Yunnan, China
Nearest cityBaoshan City
Coordinates24°40′N 98°25′E / 24.66°N 98.42°E / 24.66; 98.42
Area4,055.49 km2 (1,565.83 sq mi)
Established1986
Governing bodyYunan Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve Bureau
World Heritage siteMan 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]

  1. ^ Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) Conservation Portal (2011). "Gaoligonshan Nature Reserve". HKH Conservation Portal. The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2013-05-27.