锦绣西部：中国西部自然保护区和森林公园巡礼

　　Western China'sNature Resemes：An EcologicalGuide describes 46 forest Darks and nature reserves 111 the western region of China.Here，the natural ecosystems 0t different types are well protected.making the parks and reserves highly valuable for environmental protection and improvement，scientific research，educanon，recreauon and tourism.The book provides basic information on each forest park and reserve，including the habits of the wild anireals and plants.The book contains some 20 photographs，and iS sure to stir t11C interest of nature lovers，conservauomsts，scientists，teachers and students of the natural sciences， andtourists.China's west is a vast territory，encompassing six provinces，five autonomous regaons and one municipality.Its nature reserves and forest parks are remarkable for their varied topography，natural wonders，picturesque landscapes and places 0f historic interest，including the Himalaya，Kunlun and Tianshan mountain ranges，lush primeval forests，the Yellow，1insha and Lancang rivers，and the Hanas，Bitta and Dalai lakes.In addition，western China boasts the vast prairies of Inner Mongolia，Yunnan and Tibet，the Nujiang Canyon，glaciers and deserts.1 he west of China IS a tremendous natural repository which is home to various types of natural ecosystems.It iS a gene pool with a huge diversity of animal and plant species.A great number of the world's rare.precious and endangered animals and plants，such as the giant panda，riger，elephant，wild yak， wild ass，rhesus monkey，Guizhou golden monkey，red-crowned crane.green peacock，silver fir，dove tree and many others thrive in the region.Many indeed are umque tO China，and tO preserve and foster thcm，and for the purposes of scientific research，education and recreation，hundreds of nature reserves and forest parks have been established in the west of China in the past few decades. most of which are little-known tO the people of t}le rest of the world.But as nowadays people throughout the world are becoming more interested in ecological tours，I hope this book will encourage people both at home and abroad to make ecological tOurS of these parks and reserves.

　　Professor Qingru Zhao graduated from PekingUniversity and is now a senior researcher of forestry.For some decades now， he has been concentrating hisattention on nature conservation， especially in the areaof nature reserves. His research and travels have madehim acquainted with a great number of nature reservesand their rare， precious and endangered animals andplants. These experiences helped further shape and solidify his desire tobecome a nature conservationist.His research has resulted in several books and dozens of papers onnature conservation and forestry， which were published both in China andabroad. Among them， eight papers were published by the UNESCOjournals Parksand Unasylva. His publications and his years of dedicationto the subject have brought him recognition in the field of natureconservation， and he has been invited to international conferences andseminars. Having gained a lifetime of knowledge about China's naturereserves， the author believes that it is necessary to share his experienceand intimate knowledge with people throughout the world. He， therefore，wrote this book following his previous book titled， The Wonderlands ofChina's National Parks， which was published in 2002 in both English andChinese.

Shaanxi Province
Foping Nature Reserve
Protecting the most valuable and fascinating animal--the giant panda--and other rare and valuable wild animals and their habitats
Mount Taibai National Forest Park
Protecting the natural forest ecosystem，rare and valuable animals and historical relics.
Louguantai Forest Park
Protecting primeval forests and bamboo groves，rare and valuable wild animals and plants，and places of historic interest and scenic beauty
Zhongnan Mountains National Forest Park
Protecting forests，rare and valuable wild animals，and places of historical interest and scenic beauty
hree．River Wetland Nature Reserve
Protecting wetlands，marshlands and birds
Gansu Province
Xinglong Mountains Nature Reserve
Protecting the natural spruce forest ecosystem，wild animals and plants．and places of historicalinterest and scenic beauty
Maiii National Forest Park
Protecting the natural forest ecosystem on the loess plateau，mountain landscapes and places of historical interest and scenic beauty
Taitong Forest Park
Protecting the natural forest ecosystem on the loess plateau，and places of historical interest and scenic beauty
Shifogou National Forest Park
Protecting the natural forest ecosystem，and places of historic interest and scenic beauty
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Helan Mountains Nature Reserve
Protecting the spruce and pine forest ecosystem in an arid area and its wildlife
Liupan Mountains Nature Reserve
Protecting the coniferous and broadleaf forest ecosystem on the plateau，leopard and other valuable animals
Shapotou Nature Reserve
Protecting the desert ecosystem，the achievements of sand control，oases，animals and plants of desert area
Qinghai Province
Three River Sources Nature Reserve
Protecting a valuable natural headwater ecosystem，wetlands and marshlands
Longbao Lake Nature Reserve
Protecting lakes and weflands，home to the rare black-necked crane
Bird Island Nature Reserve
Protecting the lake and the island，habitats for large numbers of bar-headed geese，gulls，swans and other valuable birds
Mengda Nature Reserve
Protecting the natural forest ecosystem．rivers and 1akes and the green lush landscapes on the dry plateau
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Hanas Nature Reserve
Protecting a beautiful lake，natural forest ecosystem and wildlife
Bayinbulouk Nature Reserve
Protecting marshlands，and their wild bird inhabitants
Bulgen Nature Reserve
Protecting a willow forest ecosystem along a river，and the local beavers and otherwildlife
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Sichuan Province
Chongqing Municipality
Yunnan Province
Guixhou Province
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Tibet Autonomous Region
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region