Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve
Dashanbao
LocationYunnan Province, China
Nearest cityZhaotong
Coordinates27°23′00″N 103°16′00″E / 27.38333°N 103.26667°E / 27.38333; 103.26667
Area19,200 ha (74 sq mi)
Created1990
Official nameDashanbao
Designated7 December 2004
Reference no.1435[1]

The Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve (Chinese: ; pinyin: shānbāo Guójiā rán Bǎo) is a state-level nature reserve located in Dashanbao Township, Zhaoyang District, Zhaotong prefecture-level city, Yunnan Province, China. The reserve has been set up to protect a total area of 19,200 hectares of plateau marshland[2] at altitudes between 2,200 and 3,300 meters that provide winter habitat for the Black-necked crane. The reserve has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dashanbao". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. Yunnan Provincial Tourism Information Center, Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve


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