Shennongjia Mountains

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The Shennongjia Mountains are a remote, forested mountain range in Hubei, China, famed for their rich biodiversity, unique subtropical–temperate ecosystems, and associated legends of mysterious wild creatures.

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Shennongjia National Park 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
protected area
access relatively remote and sparsely populated
administrativeRegion Shennongjia Forestry District, Hubei NERFINISHED
biodiversityStatus biodiversity hotspot in China
climate humid subtropical at lower elevations
subalpine at higher elevations
temperate at mid elevations
contains Shennongjia Forestry District NERFINISHED
Shennongjia National Park NERFINISHED
country China
culturalSignificance associated with legends of Shennong, the Divine Farmer
important in local folklore and mythology
elevationMax over 3000 metres
faunaRichness high animal species diversity
floraRichness high plant species diversity
forestCoverage predominantly forested
habitatFor Asian black bear NERFINISHED
clouded leopard
golden snub-nosed monkey
many endemic plant species
hasConservationValue important refuge for rare and endangered species
hasDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED
hasEcosystemType alpine meadow
coniferous forest
deciduous broadleaf forest
evergreen broadleaf forest
hasIUCNCategory IUCN Category II (National Park) areas
hasLandscapeFeature deep valleys
karst and limestone formations
steep slopes
hasResearchUse site for ecological and biological research
knownFor Chinese wild man (Yeren) folklore
high forest coverage
legends of mysterious wild creatures
rich biodiversity
subtropical–temperate transitional ecosystems
languageRegion Mandarin Chinese-speaking area
locatedIn Hubei Province
central China
namedAfter Shennong NERFINISHED
partOf Daba Mountains region NERFINISHED
recognizedBy UNESCO
recognizedFor outstanding universal value for biodiversity conservation
region upper Yangtze River basin NERFINISHED
tourismType ecotourism destination
UNESCOSiteType natural site
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2016
vegetationZone subtropical–temperate forest transition

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Daba Mountains contains Shennongjia Mountains
this entity surface form: Shennongjia National Park
Shennongjia Forestry District namedAfter Shennongjia Mountains