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Wugai Mountain Hunting Field () is located close to
Chenzhou Chenzhou () is a prefecture-level city located in the south of Hunan province, China, bordering the provinces of Jiangxi to the east and Guangdong to the south. Its administrative area covers , 9.2% of the provincial area, and its total populatio ...
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Hunan Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to ...
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. This park space is a hunting area where several different kinds of animals may be hunted. It has an area of 80 square kilometres. The Wugai Mountain Hunting Field is one of the only two hunting fields in China. It is also the sole hunting-permitted area south of the
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Vegetation and Wildlife

Forests covers approximately 78 per cent of the total area of the Wugai Mountain Hunting Field. A total of 130 species of animals have been recorded from this area, almost all of them existing in substantial numbers. Out of the 130, only 26 species are allowed to be hunted. Some of these include the sambar, wild boar, South China rabbit and badger.


Climate

The Wugai Mountain Hunting Field has a mild climate and temperatures do not go to the extreme in either winter or summer, making it popular among holidayers, adventure seekers, and scientists alike.


See also

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Wugai Mountain Wugai Mountain () is located in the Chenzhou area of Hunan province in China. It reaches 1600 metres above sea level. It is the location of Wugai Mountain Hunting Field. Among the types of animals that live in the dense woods that cover the mount ...


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External links


Local government website
Tourist attractions in Hunan Parks in Hunan {{Hunan-geo-stub