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Factories. Smog. control. Things are not usually associated with Backcountry goes down. But beyond this reality, China It is also home to some of the world’s most rugged mountains, vast deserts, and epic sweeps of other landscapes. After five years of preparation, China is launching the National parks System to compete with the United States. Or so they say …
Since 2015, the country, roughly the size of the United States, has been planning to create a national park system with a belated eye toward preserving its natural wonders. After COVID-19 disrupted rollout plans, the government’s ambitious scheme is back on track, with the first 10 experimental parks approved by the end of 2020.
Even if you are a little late, China is coming hard to the garden party. According to Chinese sources, the inaugural parks cover 85,000 square miles – roughly the size of Utah – and span 12 counties. Su Yang, a researcher with the State Council, expects the system to protect dignitaries Attractions, Like the Yellow Mountains, which he rightly described as “unique and indispensable” on the world stage.
Most picturesque, or least crowded, Shennongjia Nature Reserve is home to the mysterious Yerin, China’s answer to Bigfoot. Northeast Siberian Tiger and Leopard National Park near Russia are a frosty sanctuary for endangered big cats. The huge Giant Panda National Park is said to be twice the size of Yellowstone. The Hainan Tropical Rainforest Park protects more valuable species, the last 30 gibbons of Hainan on the planet.
After six years in the country, a conservation photographer Kyle Obermann He is most interested in the Qilian Mountains National Park, which straddles the borders of Gansu and Qinghai Pro-Insis and forms part of the Tibetan plateau. “From glaciers to desert to snow leopards, the Cilian Mountains have it all,” says 28-year-old Texan.
In terms of accessible wildlife experiences, China cannot match the United States yet, but if the new regime expands as planned, it could one day.
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