Chongqing Wulipo is included in the Shennongjia World Natural Heritage Site

Source: Science and Technology Daily

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Science and Technology Daily News (Reporter Yong Li Intern Nie Lina) On July 29, the Information Office of the Chongqing Municipal Government held a press conference to announce that at the 44th World Heritage Conference held in Fuzhou on July 28, the Shennongjia World Natural Heritage Boundary Adjustment Project - Chongqing Wulipo was included in the World Natural Heritage Site, which is also the third World Natural Heritage Site in Chongqing after Wulong and Jinfoshan.

Wulipo Nature Reserve is located in the northeast of Wushan County, Chongqing, with a total area of 35,276.6 hectares. The terrain in the reserve is complex, the ravines are dense, the mountains are undulating, the lowest altitude is 175 meters, the highest altitude is 2680 meters, the climate changes vertically, and the vegetation also shows significant vertical changes due to the different altitudes. At present, there are 7 vegetation types, 32 community groups and 59 community groups in the reserve, including 3000 hectares of primary forest, 300 hectares of native subalpine meadows, and 26.6 hectares of rare plant spikes and fir communities.

In wulipo nature reserve, 3001 species of vascular plants and 447 species of terrestrial vertebrates have been found, including 16 species of wild plants under national level I key protection, 64 species of wild plants under national level II key protection, 17 species of wild animals under national level I key protection, and 63 species of wild animals under national level II key protection, which is a rich biological gene pool and is known as "the museum of nature". Huang Yong, deputy county magistrate of Wushan County, introduced that there are 34 rare and endangered animal species in Wulipo, Chongqing, belonging to 9 orders and 16 families. After wulipo nature reserve is listed as a Shennongjia heritage site, it not only expands the habitat of important species such as golden snub-nosed monkeys, but also adds more diverse habitat types to the Shennongjia heritage site.

Cao Bangxing, secretary of the Wushan County Party Committee, said that next, Wushan will explore the protection and utilization of heritage sites from the aspects of resource protection and scientific research cooperation, and on the basis of finding out the current situation of various natural resource assets in heritage sites, increase cooperation with scientific research institutions, carry out special monitoring and investigation of key and endangered wild animals and plants, unique rare plants, etc., build wildlife rescue stations and scientific research monitoring laboratories, and make every effort to improve the level of scientific research. Vigorously promote the construction of projects such as biodiversity exhibition halls and education corridors in protected areas, and enhance the awareness of ecological protection of the whole people.