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Jiuzhaigou National Park

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Jiuzhaigou is a nature reserve and national park in the north of Sichuan province in southwestern China, formed of a long valley running north to south. It was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1992 and as a World Biosphere Reserve in 1997, and it belongs to category V in the IUCN system of protected area classification.

Facts
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
International Designation
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
International Designation
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 1
Designation Category
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape) 1
Established Year
1978 1
Area (sq km)
720 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Chinese scenic area administration bureau 2
Sources
1. Jiuzhaigou - Wikipedia
  • Intro, paragraph 1
    It belongs to the category V (Protected Landscape) in the IUCN system of protected area categorization.
  • Infobox, area_km2
    720
  • Infobox: established
    1978
  • Infobox: governing_body
    Sichuan Provincial Commission for Construction
  • Lead section
    Jiuzhaigou ([tɕjòʊ.ʈʂâɪ.kóʊ] ; Chinese: 九寨沟; pinyin: Jiǔzhàigōu) is a nature reserve and national park located in the north of Sichuan Province in southwestern China. A long valley running north to south, Jiuzhaigou was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1992 and a World Biosphere Reserve in 1997.
  • Lead section
    A long valley running north to south, Jiuzhaigou was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1992 and a World Biosphere Reserve in 1997. It belongs to the category V (Protected Landscape) in the IUCN system of protected area categorization.
  • Part Of: China, Lead paragraph
    national park located in the north of Sichuan Province in southwestern China.
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names China; continent follows from the atlas record for China
    national park located in the north of Sichuan Province in southwestern China
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2. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
UNESCO World Heritage CentreJustification, protection and management requirements
Quote, Justification, protection and management requirements
The Administration Bureau of the Jiuzhaigou World Heritage Site, established in 2006, ensures the site complies with Aba Prefecture’s Guidelines of Implementing Sichuan Provincial Regulations on World Heritage Protection.
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