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Min Mountains / Qionglai Mountains Sichuan
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Min Mountains / Qionglai Mountains

The last home of the giant panda — the bamboo forests of the Min and Qionglai ranges provide the ultimate refuge for this low-metabolic-rate marvel of evolution.

Prefecture: Ngawa
Province: Sichuan

Natural Wonder2

  • Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve

    A core area of Giant Panda National Park, Wolong supports some of the densest wild panda populations amid thick arrow-bamboo groves.

  • Fengtongzhai Panda Nature Reserve

    In 1869 the giant panda first became known to science here, and Fengtongzhai remains a sanctuary for wildlife in the Qionglai Mountains.

Vista2

  • Mount Siguniang Alpine Meadow

    Dubbed the Alps of the East, Mount Siguniang pairs snow peaks with alpine rhododendron groves and fir and spruce woods in a rich natural treasury.

  • Tangjiahe Wildlife Nature Reserve

    In the Minshan range, Tangjiahe forms a natural corridor where hoofed mammals and carnivores meet, home to wild takin and golden snub-nosed monkeys.