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35-471: The county has an area of 4,084 square kilometres (1,577 sq mi), and a population of 100,771 as of 2010. Wolong National Nature Reserve is a protected area located in Wenchuan County, which houses more than 150 highly endangered giant pandas. The Wolong Special Administrative Region is also located here. The county was the site of the epicentre and one of the areas most severely hit by

70-472: A 6.2% increase from the previous year. Consumer retail sales totaled ¥1.082 billion. The annual per capita disposable income of the county reached ¥34,513 for its urban residents, and ¥15,049 for its rural residents, an increase of 8.2% and 12.0%, respectively. According to the county government, there were 4,440 people in the county living in poverty in 2014. The county government claims that all its citizens were lifted out of poverty in 2019. Wenchuan County

105-485: A camera trap at an elevation of 4,080 m (13,390 ft). The same camera, installed in 2017, also captured images of snow leopards seven times. The region, including the Panda Research Center, was largely devastated by the catastrophic May 12, 2008 Sichuan earthquake , though the captive giant pandas were initially reported to be safe. Immediately after the quake, officials were unable to contact

140-412: A camera trap at an elevation of 4,080 m (13,390 ft). The same camera, installed in 2017, also captured images of snow leopards seven times. The region, including the Panda Research Center, was largely devastated by the catastrophic May 12, 2008 Sichuan earthquake , though the captive giant pandas were initially reported to be safe. Immediately after the quake, officials were unable to contact

175-611: A result of being crushed by a wall in her enclosure. The giant pandas were relocated to the Bifengxia Panda Base , which is also managed by the China Panda Protection and Research Center. Starting in 2012, they were relocated to the new Shenshuping Panda Center. Wolong National Nature Reserve Wolong National Nature Reserve (from Chinese 卧龙 ; wòlóng ; 'crouching dragon'), officially known as Wolong Special Administrative Region ,

210-641: Is a national protected area located in Wenchuan County in China . Established in 1963 with an initial size of about 20,000 ha (49,000 acres), the reserve was further expanded in 1975, covering an area of about 200,000 ha (490,000 acres) in the Qionglai Mountains region. It hosts over 4,000 species. According to China's Third National Giant Panda Survey, Wolong National Nature Reserve houses about 150 wild giant pandas . The reserve

245-458: Is a national protected area located in Wenchuan County in China . Established in 1963 with an initial size of about 20,000 ha (49,000 acres), the reserve was further expanded in 1975, covering an area of about 200,000 ha (490,000 acres) in the Qionglai Mountains region. It hosts over 4,000 species. According to China's Third National Giant Panda Survey, Wolong National Nature Reserve houses about 150 wild giant pandas . The reserve

280-507: Is also a home to many other endangered species including snow leopards , red pandas , golden snub-nosed monkeys , white-lipped deer and many plants. Before the devastating 2008 Sichuan earthquake , Wolong received up to 200,000 visitors every year. As one of the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries , Wolong National Nature Reserve has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2006. The reserve became part of

315-421: Is also a home to many other endangered species including snow leopards , red pandas , golden snub-nosed monkeys , white-lipped deer and many plants. Before the devastating 2008 Sichuan earthquake , Wolong received up to 200,000 visitors every year. As one of the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries , Wolong National Nature Reserve has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2006. The reserve became part of

350-937: Is dominated by National Highway 213 and National Highway 317. In 2012, the 82 km long G4217 Duwen Expressway, which connects the city of Dujiangyan and leads to cities in the Sichuan basin, was fully opened to traffic, and the Wenchuan-Markang motorway, the Wenma Expressway, was fully opened to traffic on 31 December 2021. Wenchuan County Bus Station is located in Weizhou Town, Wenchuan, with daily buses to Chengdu, Dujiangyan, Peng County, Li County, Markang, Jiuzhaigou and other places. All scenic spots can be reached by bus, except for Qipanggou Forest Park and Xiqiang Grand Canyon, which are not yet open to traffic. In 2013, bus lines covering 11 towns and townships in

385-874: Is home to the Wolong National Nature Reserve , as well as the Sichuan Caopo Nature Reserve ( Chinese : 四川草坡自然保护区 ). Other tourist attractions in the county include the AAAAA-rated Wenchuan Special Tourist Area ( Chinese : 汶川特别旅游区 ) and the AAAA-rated Yu the Great Cultural Tourist Area ( Chinese : 大禹文化旅游区 ). In 2019, the county received 6,277,800 visitors, bringing the county ¥2.87 billion in revenue. Road traffic in Wenchuan County

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420-610: The 2008 Sichuan earthquake , also known as the Wenchuan earthquake. The county is named after the Wenshui River ( Chinese : 汶水 ), now known as the Min River . Wenchuan County was established in 1958, when the former Maowen Qiang Autonomous County ( Chinese : 茂汶羌族自治县 ; pinyin : Màowèn Qiāng Zú Zìzhì Xiàn ) was split into Mao County and Wenchuan County. A number of Neolithic sites have been excavated in

455-718: The Giant Panda National Park in 2020. In June 1980, the Chinese government started its cooperation with the World Wide Fund for Nature and the "China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda" (CCRCGP) was established to ensure a future for the giant pandas. The aim was to increase the number of pandas in captive-breeding programs, however with the ultimate goal to return a larger number of pandas to their original, natural habitats. When

490-461: The Giant Panda National Park in 2020. In June 1980, the Chinese government started its cooperation with the World Wide Fund for Nature and the "China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda" (CCRCGP) was established to ensure a future for the giant pandas. The aim was to increase the number of pandas in captive-breeding programs, however with the ultimate goal to return a larger number of pandas to their original, natural habitats. When

525-480: The Wenchuan area. The site of Jiangweicheng, located at the northern end of the county town of Weizhou in Wenchuan, has been archaeologically confirmed as a Neolithic site in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River, which extends over a long period divided into three phases. It is estimated to be a new cultural type resulting from the introduction of a late Yangshao culture from the upper and middle reaches of

560-670: The Yellow River into the upper reaches of the Min River. There are similarities between the sarcophagus burial tomb and the Majiayao culture of Gansu and Qinghai. The site of Jiangwei City is in a different spectrum from the painted pottery and jars excavated from sites in the Chengdu Plain, but lace-mouthed yansha jars of the same spectrum have also been excavated. On 25 August 1933, a massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck

595-625: The cooperation started giant pandas were still listed as an endangered species by the IUCN . In 2016, the IUCN reclassified the giant panda from being "endangered" to the new classification "vulnerable", affirming decade-long efforts to save the panda. A mountain stream runs through the Wolong Valley (where the reserve is); the stream is heavily armoured with boulders and smaller rounded stones. Stream waters are rather alkaline with pH levels in

630-461: The cooperation started giant pandas were still listed as an endangered species by the IUCN . In 2016, the IUCN reclassified the giant panda from being "endangered" to the new classification "vulnerable", affirming decade-long efforts to save the panda. A mountain stream runs through the Wolong Valley (where the reserve is); the stream is heavily armoured with boulders and smaller rounded stones. Stream waters are rather alkaline with pH levels in

665-413: The county's population as 100,771 people. In 2005, the county reported a population of 106,238, with 34.16% of the population being ethnically Qiang. The 2000 Chinese Census reported the county's population as 111,935. In 1996, the county's population was estimated to be about 104,000, up from the 96,054 reported in 1990. As of 2019, Wenchuan County's gross domestic product totaled ¥7.264 billion,

700-440: The county, including Yingxiu, Xuankou, Shuimo and Sanjiang, were put into operation. By the end of 2014, the total mileage of roads in Wenchuan County was 696 kilometers, 619 kilometers of high-grade highways and 51 kilometers of expressways. Wolong National Nature Reserve Wolong National Nature Reserve (from Chinese 卧龙 ; wòlóng ; 'crouching dragon'), officially known as Wolong Special Administrative Region ,

735-677: The earthquake. In Chinese, the earthquake is named after the county (the Wenchuan earthquake, 汶川地震), which made its name resonate across the nation. In the county, 15,941 people died, 34,583 were injured, and 7,474 were still missing as of June 6, 2008. The seismic intensity was the highest, reaching level XI in the China Seismic Intensity Scale . After the earthquake, the central government enforced stricter requirements for seismic design in this area. The earthquake also caused many landslides, some of which remained active for years and generated destructive debris flows during

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770-541: The first panda to be loaned to a zoo outside of China. From 1996 until 2019 she lived at the San Diego Zoo in California , where she gave birth to six cubs. When the conservation loan ended, 27 year old Bai Yun was returned to China together with her last-born old son, Xiao Liwu . The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda engages in global cooperations with 16 zoos in 14 countries, providing

805-421: The first panda to be loaned to a zoo outside of China. From 1996 until 2019 she lived at the San Diego Zoo in California , where she gave birth to six cubs. When the conservation loan ended, 27 year old Bai Yun was returned to China together with her last-born old son, Xiao Liwu . The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda engages in global cooperations with 16 zoos in 14 countries, providing

840-415: The range of 8.91. (Hogan, 2007) Water quality turbidity is quite high due to extensive sand and gravel mining in stream. According to a 2001 research by Jianguo Liu , the rate of destruction is higher after the reserve's creation than before its creation. Using NASA 's satellite images and records of population, Liu's research team concluded that due to tourism and the increase in local population,

875-415: The range of 8.91. (Hogan, 2007) Water quality turbidity is quite high due to extensive sand and gravel mining in stream. According to a 2001 research by Jianguo Liu , the rate of destruction is higher after the reserve's creation than before its creation. Using NASA 's satellite images and records of population, Liu's research team concluded that due to tourism and the increase in local population,

910-407: The reserve comprises different altitudes, it includes tropical and temperate climate zones and harbors species typically for the tropics, like sambar deer as well as species from temperate regions, like white-lipped deer , snow leopards and Turkestan lynxes . Camera-trap surveys conducted in the reserve area between 2005 and 2009 did not record any leopard . In 2018, a leopard was photographed by

945-407: The reserve comprises different altitudes, it includes tropical and temperate climate zones and harbors species typically for the tropics, like sambar deer as well as species from temperate regions, like white-lipped deer , snow leopards and Turkestan lynxes . Camera-trap surveys conducted in the reserve area between 2005 and 2009 did not record any leopard . In 2018, a leopard was photographed by

980-463: The reserve is facing an unprecedented threat. "Tourists don't think they have an impact on panda habitat, but indirectly each visitor has some impact," Liu said. "We don't see ourselves as a destructive force, but we are." Pandas from Wolong have been loaned to zoos all over the world to ensure breeding success. Bai Yun , who was the first female panda born at the Nature Reserve in 1991, was

1015-399: The reserve is facing an unprecedented threat. "Tourists don't think they have an impact on panda habitat, but indirectly each visitor has some impact," Liu said. "We don't see ourselves as a destructive force, but we are." Pandas from Wolong have been loaned to zoos all over the world to ensure breeding success. Bai Yun , who was the first female panda born at the Nature Reserve in 1991, was

1050-409: The reserve. Five security guards at the reserve were killed by the earthquake. Six pandas escaped after their enclosures were damaged. By May 20, two pandas at the reserve were found to be injured, while the search continued for another two adult pandas that went missing after the quake. On May 28, 2008, nine-year-old Mao Mao (mother of five) was still missing, On Monday, June 9, she was found dead as

1085-409: The reserve. Five security guards at the reserve were killed by the earthquake. Six pandas escaped after their enclosures were damaged. By May 20, two pandas at the reserve were found to be injured, while the search continued for another two adult pandas that went missing after the quake. On May 28, 2008, nine-year-old Mao Mao (mother of five) was still missing, On Monday, June 9, she was found dead as

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1120-414: The summer rainstorms, which increased the death toll and slowed reconstruction and recovery of the communities in the county. Wenchuan County administers nine towns : According to a 2021 publication by the county government, Wenchuan County's ethnic composition is 39.5% Qiang , 38.7% Han , 20.4% Tibetan , 1.1% Hui , and 0.3% belonging to other ethnic minorities . The 2010 Chinese Census reported

1155-545: The town of Fuxi in Mao County, north of Wenchuan, where six people were killed by a rock collapse and more than 480 people were killed in Wenchuan in the subsequent floods after the earthquake On May 12, 2008, an earthquake with moment magnitude 7.9 hit the Sichuan Province, with epicentre located in the town of Yingxiu , in Wenchuan county. The county was therefore one of the areas most severely affected by

1190-742: The world's largest platform for the scientific research regarding the giant pandas. By 2019 a total of 19 other pandas have been returned to China. The giant panda is the most famous species of the reserve. Other typical larger Carnivora are the Ussuri dhole , Asian black bear , Asiatic golden cat , clouded leopard , red panda , hog badger and yellow-throated marten . Hooved mammals are represented by Sichuan takins , wild boar , musk deer , mainland serows , Chinese gorals , tufted deer and sambar deer . Other noticeable mammals include golden snub-nosed monkeys , Tibetan macaques , complex-toothed flying squirrels , bamboo rats , and porcupines . Because

1225-690: The world's largest platform for the scientific research regarding the giant pandas. By 2019 a total of 19 other pandas have been returned to China. The giant panda is the most famous species of the reserve. Other typical larger Carnivora are the Ussuri dhole , Asian black bear , Asiatic golden cat , clouded leopard , red panda , hog badger and yellow-throated marten . Hooved mammals are represented by Sichuan takins , wild boar , musk deer , mainland serows , Chinese gorals , tufted deer and sambar deer . Other noticeable mammals include golden snub-nosed monkeys , Tibetan macaques , complex-toothed flying squirrels , bamboo rats , and porcupines . Because

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