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.
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Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 International DesignationUNESCO Biosphere Reserve 1 Designation CategoryIUCN Category V (Protected Landscape) 1 Established Year Area (sq km) 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
View the Source2. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
UNESCO World Heritage CentreJustification, protection and management requirementsQuote, 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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