Protected Area · People's Republic of China
Jiuzhaigou Valley
Jiuzhaigou Valley is a protected area in People's Republic of China, covering 177,916 acres (72,000 ha), established in 1978.
Photo: Chensiyuan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | Protected Area |
|---|---|
| Location | People's Republic of China |
| Area | 177,916 acres (72,000 ha) |
| Established | 1978 |
| Coordinates | 33.2000° N, 103.9000° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Jiuzhaigou Valley
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. It belongs to the category V (Protected Landscape) in the IUCN system of protected area categorization. The Jiuzhaigou valley is part of the Min Mountains on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau and stretches over 72,000 hectares (180,000 acres).
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) · Ngawa (Songpan), China · 27.1 miles away
- Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) · Longnan (Cheng), China · 116.3 miles away
- Guangyuan Panlong Airport (GYS) · Guangyuan (Lizhou), China · 118.3 miles away
Parks nearby
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Qianshan National Park
Qomolangma National Park
Xianju National Park
Xingcheng Haibin National Park
Xuexiang National Forest Park
Frequently asked questions
Where is Jiuzhaigou Valley?
Jiuzhaigou Valley is in People's Republic of China (33.2000° N, 103.9000° E).
When was Jiuzhaigou Valley established?
Jiuzhaigou Valley was established in 1978, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Jiuzhaigou Valley?
Jiuzhaigou Valley covers 177,916 acres (72,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4111 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiuzhaigou — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).