Baihe Nature Reserve is located in northern

Sichuan Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Cheng ...

province in central

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. It is home to some endangered species, including the

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and the

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. The reserve, founded in 1963, covers an area of 163 sq. kilometers. It is near the Jiuzhaigou Valley and the scenic Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area.

References

External links

Chinaexploration.com: Baihe Nature Reserve

Map of Baihe Nature Reserve, Protected Planet.net
Nature reserves in China Nature reserves of Sichuan Tourist attractions in Sichuan {{Sichuan-geo-stub