Natural History of China - Mount Wuyi Wuyishan - Mountain Landscapes UNESCO Site

by See Listing, Tang Zhong

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Natural History of China - Mount Wuyi Wuyishan - Mountain Landscapes UNESCO Site The Exhibit of World Biological System—Mount WuYi, edited by Tang Zhong. A beautifully illustrated Chinese-language volume devoted to Mount Wuyi (Wuyishan, 武夷山), one of the most celebrated mountain landscapes in China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for both its natural and cultural significance. Located in northern Fujian Province near the border with Jiangxi, Mount Wuyi is renowned for its dramatic river gorges, subtropical forests, extraordinary biodiversity, ancient archaeological sites, Neo-Confucian heritage, and world-famous tea-growing districts. This richly photographed work documents the Fujian Mount Wuyi National Nature Reserve, established in 1979 as China's first state-level key natural reserve. The book explores the region's role as the watershed of both the Min River and Gan River systems and highlights the reserve's remarkable ecological diversity. Often described as the "Kingdom of Insects," the "Heaven of Birds," and a major center for the study of Asian amphibians and reptiles, Mount Wuyi is internationally recognized as both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve. Contents include extensive sections on the reserve's biological systems, rare and endemic plant species, butterflies and insects, subtropical forests, wildlife habitats, conservation programs, scientific research, environmental education, and the ecological significance of

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