Treasure trove of biodiversity

In the southern part of Hunan province, near the border of Guangdong province, lies the Mangshan National Nature Reserve. Established in 1984, the reserve stands as a quintessential representation of China's subtropical broadleaf forest ecosystem.

It was established as a provincial reserve in 1984 and it garnered further national recognition in April 1994 when its status was upgraded to a national nature reserve.

The biodiversity within the Mangshan reserve is a treasure trove, with a documented array of 399 vertebrate species. Among these, there are 61 mammal species, 194 bird species, 67 reptile species and 36 fish species.