Jiuzhaigou Valley
nature reserve and national park in northern Sichuan. China
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Summary
Jiuzhaigou Valley is a protected area[1]. It ranks in the top 0.33% of protected area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,191 views/month, #5 of 1,535).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Man and the Biosphere Programme[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Sichuan[4]
- Country: People's Republic of China[5]
- Instance of: valley[6], national park[7]
- Location: Jiuzhaigou County[8]
- Commons category: Jiuzhaigou Valley[9]
- Inception: 1978[10]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape[11]
- Official website: http://www.jiuzhai.com[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jiuzhaigou Valley[13]
- Commons gallery: 九寨沟[14]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[15]
- Native label: 九寨沟[16]
- Area: 72,000 ha[17]
- UNESCO Biosphere Reserve URL: http://www.unesco.org/mabdb/br/brdir/directory/biores.asp?code=CPR+14&mode=all[18]
- World Heritage criteria: (vii)[19]
- Significant place: Songpan County[20]
Why It Matters
Jiuzhaigou Valley has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]