Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve

Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve
Dashanbao
Location Yunnan Province, China
Nearest city Zhaotong
Coordinates 27°23′00″N 103°16′00″E / 27.38333°N 103.26667°E / 27.38333; 103.26667Coordinates: 27°23′00″N 103°16′00″E / 27.38333°N 103.26667°E / 27.38333; 103.26667
Area 19,200 ha (74 sq mi)
Created 1990

The Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve (Chinese: 大山包国家级自然保护区; pinyin: Dàshānbāo Guójiā Jízìrán Bǎohùqū) is a state-level nature reserve located in Dashanbao Township, Zhaoyang District, Zhaotong prefecture-level city, Yunnan Province, China. The reserve has been set up to protect a total area of 19,200 hectares of plateau marshland[1] at altitudes between 2,200 and 3,300 meters that provide winter habitat for the Black-necked crane.

References

  1. ↑ Yunnan Provincial Tourism Information Center, Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve


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