Liancheng National Nature Reserve
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Liancheng National Nature Reserve is located in Gansu Province in the Yellow River
Basin. It consists of 47,930 hectares, of which 14,223.1 is core area, 13,189.4 is buffer area, and the remaining 20,517.5 is experimental area mainly targeted for the protection of the spruce
ecosystem, especially Picea wilsonii
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The reserve is located approximately between 36°33' and 36°48' North latitude, and between 102°36' and 102°55' East longitude.
Yellow River
The Yellow River or Huang He, formerly known as the Hwang Ho, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, it flows through nine provinces of China and empties into...
Basin. It consists of 47,930 hectares, of which 14,223.1 is core area, 13,189.4 is buffer area, and the remaining 20,517.5 is experimental area mainly targeted for the protection of the spruce
Spruce
A spruce is a tree of the genus Picea , a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal regions of the earth. Spruces are large trees, from tall when mature, and can be distinguished by their whorled branches and conical...
ecosystem, especially Picea wilsonii
Picea wilsonii
Picea wilsonii is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae family.It is found only in China.-References:* Conifer Specialist Group 1998. . Downloaded on 10 July 2007....
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The reserve is located approximately between 36°33' and 36°48' North latitude, and between 102°36' and 102°55' East longitude.