Five nature reserves set up around Beijing
( 2003-06-22 15:13) (xinhua)
A newly-upgraded nature reserve, covering an area of 4,248.7 hectares, brings
to five the number of state-level nature reserves around the national capital of
Beijing.
Dahaituo, a province-level nature reserve in northern China's Hebei Province,
was approved for state-protected reserve status by the State Council, China's
cabinet.
Located in Chicheng County of northern Hebei, Dahaituo was established in
July 1999 to house wild walnut (Gastrodia elata), leopard, gold eagle, and other
animals.
So far, five state-level nature reserves in four types of virgin forest have
been established in Zhangjiakou and Chengde to protect ecotypic grassland, wild
animals and geological heritage.
All the nature reserves, including Dahaituo, Wuling and the Xiaowutai
mountains, Hongsongwa and Nihewan, play an important role in protecting
Beijing's environment.
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