Gutianshan National Nature Reserve
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| Gutianshan National Nature Reserve | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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| Location | Zhejiang, China |
| Nearest city | Quzhou |
| Coordinates | 29°10′01″N 118°13′59″E / 29.167°N 118.233°E.[1] |
| Area | 81.07 km2 |
| Established | 1975 |
Gutianshan National Nature Reserve (Chinese: 古田山; pinyin: gutiánshān; lit. 'Old farm mountain(s)') is a nature reserve in Kaihua County, in the western part of Zhejiang Province, on the border of Jiangxi province. The reserve was established as a smaller, provincial-level nature reserve in 1975, and upgraded to its present size and status in 2001. The reserve occupies a mountainous, forested area, and is part of the Nanling mountains. The highest peak is Shiershan (Chinese: 石耳山; pinyin: shíěrshān; lit. 'Stone ear mountain') at 1,258 metres (4,127 ft).[1]
The reserve was established to preserve old-growth evergreen broad-leaved forest in the region. About 57% of the reserve is natural forest. Altogether 1426 species of seed plants have been reported in the reserve.[2] The dominant plants species are Castanopsis eyrei, Schima superba (Chinese: 木荷), and Pinus massoniana.[3]
Notable birds of the reserve include Elliot's pheasant. Mammals include clouded leopard, Asian black bear, Sumatran serow, and sika deer. The reserve hosts a population of hairy-fronted muntjacs estimated at 300–400 individuals.[1]