Jinggangshan
Biosphere Reserve Information
China
2012
Jinggangshan Nature Reserve was established in 1981 as a provincial nature reserve and was reclassified as a National Nature Reserve in 2000. It was incorporated as a China Biosphere Reserve, and a China National Forestry Demonstration Nature Reserve, and one of the 35 biodiversity conservation priority zones listed in the China National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan. It hosts distinctive biodiverse primary broad leaf forests which support various local development initiatives.
Administrative Authorities
Jiangxi Provincial Forestry Department
Contact
Contact Address
Telephone
Jiangxi Jinggangshan National Nature Reserve Management, Changkeng Road No.11, Ciping Town, Jinggangshan City, Jiangxi Province 343600, China
(+86) 0796 6569686
Fax
(+86) 0796 6569669
N/A
Website
Location
Latitude
26°28'32''N - 26°40'03''N
Longitude
114°04'05''E - 114°16'38''E
Area (hectares)
Surface Area
29,053
Core Area
4,232
Buffer Area
1,191
Transition Area
23,630
Map
Last updated: 2012