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Wildlife Resources
China is a vast country with different climate conditions ranging from frigid temperate zone, temperate, warm temperate, subtropical to tropical zone and almost all kinds of land forms in the world including the largest desert and the highest plateau in the world. They provide different habitats for various mammals. Located between Palaearctic realm and Oriental Realm for animals, China has mammals from both realms. So China has extremely abundant mammal species, especially endemic ones. Of the 5416 mammal species in the world, China has 575 species, accounting for more than 10% of the world total. Moreover, about 18% of mammal species in China are endemic to this country.
As one of the largest countries in the world, China has a vast territory (about 10 million square kilometers), various climate conditions and diversified topographies going from the highest mountain peak Qomolangma (Everest) (29029 feet above the sea level) to Turpan Basin (508 feet below the sea level). All these have blessed China with one of the richest bird resources in the world. In total, there are 1408 species belonging to 429 genera, 101 families and 24 orders in China. China is known as the distribution center for pheasants with 62 species living in China. China has more than 36 different kinds of laughingthrushes, accounting for more than half of the world total. China also has large number of endemic birds such as Tibetan Babaxi, Tibetan Eared Pheasants, Rusty-necklaced Partridge, Sichuan Patridage, Tibetan Rosefinch, Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush, Three-toed Parrotbill, Slaty Bunting, Sichuan Jay, Chinese Monal, White-speckled Laughing thrush, Yunnan Nuthatch, just to name a few. Panda Habitats and Neighboring Areas
Mammals in Panda Habitats and Nearby Provinces
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This region has probably the most abundant mammals in China, due to the following reasons: 1. Located in the transitional area from low elevation area to high elevation area, this part has almost all kinds of landforms which serve as different habitats for different animals. 2. This area is sparsely populated and high mountains have separated this area into many small parts where animals can live with minimum human impact. 3. The religion belief has in reality protected animals in this area. 4. The vast unclaimed land in this area has provided sufficient food resources for different animals. |
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Bird Resources in and near Panda Habitats
With almost all kinds of landforms and different weather conditions in China, Panda habitats and neighoring provinces have the most abundant bird resources in China.Sichuan, Yunnan, Qinghai and Gansu are regarded as the most important birding spots in China. Sichuan has largest number of endemic birds in China with 228 endemic bird species while Yunnan has largest number of birds in China. Almost all year round, we can find good birding spots in this area, no matter for resident birds or for migratory birds. This area covers the most parts of Hengduan Mountain, which has been listed by Conservation International as one of top ten places for biodiversity in the world.
