Facebook Twitter 新浪微博 Instagram YouTube Thursday, Jun 16, 2016
Search
Archive
English
English>>

Shennongjia becomes pilot national park, applies for World Natural Heritage (5)

(People's Daily Online)    16:23, June 16, 2016
Shennongjia becomes pilot national park, applies for World Natural Heritage
Beautiful scenery in Shennongjia. (Photo/People's Daily Online)

The Shennongjia National Park pilot program has been officially approved, the Information Office of Hubei Provincial Government held a press conference announced on June 15, 2016.

In addition, the result of Shennongjia’s application for World Natural Heritage area will be released next month at the 40th World Heritage Conference.

Shennongjia is located in northwestern Hubei province. The region's forest coverage rate is over 90 percent, and nature reserve forest coverage is up to 96 percent.

National Park network was created by the United States 100 years ago to protect natural resources, which now has become a globally recognized model.


【1】【2】【3】【4】【5】【6】

(For the latest China news, Please follow People's Daily on Twitter and Facebook)
(Editor:Yao Xinyu,Bianji)

Add your comment

Most Viewed

Day|Week

Hot News

We Recommend

Photos

prev next