Wolong National Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Sichuan Province, southwestern China, established in 1963 and substantially expanded in 1975 specifically to protect the giant panda and its bamboo forest habitat in the eastern foothills of the Qionglai Mountains. It houses a leading giant panda breeding and research center, alongside wild panda populations and other rare species including the red panda and snow leopard. The reserve forms part of the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries UNESCO World Heritage Site and is administered by China's national forestry and grassland authorities.
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1. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
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2. Wolong National Nature Reserve - Wikipedia
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Wolong National Nature Reserve (from Chinese 卧龙; wòlóng; 'crouching dragon'), officially known as Wolong Special Administrative Region, is a national protected area in Wenchuan County in China.
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It was established in 1963 with an initial size of about 200 km2 (77 sq mi).
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It was expanded in 1975 to an area of about 2,000 km2 (770 sq mi) in the Qionglai Mountains region.
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Wolong National Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Sichuan Province, southwestern China, established in 1963 and substantially expanded in 1975 specifically to protect the giant panda and its bamboo forest habitat in the eastern foothills of the Qionglai Mountains.
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The reserve forms part of the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries UNESCO World Heritage Site and is administered by China's national forestry and grassland authorities.
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