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Hunchun National Nature Reserve

Coordinates: 42°50′N 130°44′E / 42.833°N 130.733°E / 42.833; 130.733
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Hunchun National Nature Reserve
Chinese: 珲春国家级自然保护区
Landscape in Changbai Mountains
Map showing the location of Hunchun National Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Hunchun National Nature Reserve
LocationJilin
Coordinates42°50′N 130°44′E / 42.833°N 130.733°E / 42.833; 130.733
Area1,087 km2 (420 sq mi)
Established2001

Hunchun National Nature Reserve is a protected area in the Changbai Mountains in northeastern China's Jilin Province. It was established in December 2001 and covers 1,087 km2 (420 sq mi) of deciduous and coniferous forests.[1][2] Wildlife recorded in the reserve include Siberian tiger, Amur leopard, sika deer, roe deer, red deer and wild boar.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ Li, B.; Zhang, E. & Liu, Z. (2009). "Livestock depredation by Amur tigers in Hunchun Nature Reserve, Jilin, China". Acta Theriologica Sinica. 29: 231–238.
  2. ^ Yang, H.; Zhao, X.; Han, B.; Wang, T.; Mou, P.; Ge, J. & Feng, L. (2018). "Spatiotemporal patterns of Amur leopards in northeast China: Influence of tigers, prey, and humans". Mammalian Biology. 92: 120–128. doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2018.03.009.
  3. ^ Chen, J.; Sun, Q.; Zhang, L.; Tang, J.; Lang, J.; Liu, T.; Liu, K.; Xiao, W. & Bao, W. (2011). "Amur Tiger and prey in Jilin Hunchun National Nature Reserve, China". Chinese Journal of Zoology. 46 (2): 46–52.
  4. ^ Xiao, W.; Feng, L. M.; Zhao, X. D.; Yang, H. T.; Dou, H. L.; Cheng, Y. C.; Mou, P.; Wang, T. M. & Ge, J. P. (2014). "Distribution and abundance of Amur tiger, Amur leopard and their ungulate prey in Hunchun National Nature Reserve, Jilin". Biodiversity Science. 22 (6): 717–724.
  5. ^ Soh, Y.H.; Carrasco, L.R.; Miquelle, D. G.; Jiang, J.; Yang, J.; Stokes, E. J.; Tang, J.; Kang, A.; Liu, P. & Rao, M. (2014). "Spatial correlates of livestock depredation by Amur tigers in Hunchun, China: relevance of prey density and implications for protected area management" (PDF). Biological Conservation. 169: 117–127. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2013.10.011.