The Hainan Bawangling National Nature Reserve () is a nature reserve in
Changjiang County
Changjiang Li Autonomous County (formerly known by its Cantonese romanization name Cheongkong) is an autonomous county in Hainan, China. It is one of six counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572700, and in 1999 its population was 225,131 people, ...
, western Hainan, China.
It is home to the
Hainan black crested gibbon
The Hainan black-crested gibbon or Hainan gibbon (''Nomascus hainanus''), is a Critically Endangered species of gibbon found only on Hainan Island, China. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the eastern black crested gibbon (''Nomascus n ...
, which is on the verge of
extinction
Extinction is the termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds (taxon), usually a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and ...
,
and
Hainan partridge
The Hainan partridge (''Arborophila ardens'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is endemic to Hainan Island, China. Its natural habitats are primary evergreen forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and has been assessed as a v ...
. The total area of the reserve is 8,444.3 hectares.
It was founded in 1980.
References
Tourist attractions in Hainan
Nature reserves in Hainan
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