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National parks · 38 parks

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China has 38 national parks covering about 58,133 km² in total. The largest is Giant Panda National Park (21,978 km²); the oldest, Jiuzhaigou Valley, dates from 1978.

Giant Panda National Park Giant Panda National Park21,978 km² Kalamaili National Park14,748 km² Northeastern Tiger and Leopard National Park14,612 km² Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park4,269 km² Jiuzhaigou Valley Jiuzhaigou Valley720 km² · since 1978 Hubei Shennongjia Hubei Shennongjia705 km² Xianju National Park301 km² Qianjiangyuan National Park Qianjiangyuan National Park252 km² · since 2016 Xianju National Park188 km² Longshan National Forest Park Longshan National Forest Park131 km² · since 1992 Huanghe Shilin National Geopark Huanghe Shilin National Geopark50 km² · since 2004 Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Zhangjiajie National Forest Park48 km² · since 1982 Qianjiangyuan National Forest Park Qianjiangyuan National Forest Park45 km² · since 1992 Qianshan National Park Qianshan National Park44 km² · since 1982 West Mountain National Park (Guangxi) West Mountain National Park (Guangxi)20 km² Geleshan National Forest Park16 km² Chengjiang Fossil Site Chengjiang Fossil Site5.1 km² Beijing Great Wall National ParkNational park Benxi Shuidong National Park Benxi Shuidong National Parksince 1994 Chaibuxi Grand Canyon Scenic Spot Chaibuxi Grand Canyon Scenic SpotNational park Dalian Yinshitan Forest National ParkNational park luo shan national parkNational park Maijishan National ParkNational park Mount Qixian Hot Springs National Forest Park Mount Qixian Hot Springs National Forest Parksince 1988 Nanshan National ParkNational park National archaeological park of China National archaeological park of ChinaNational park parc national de Baizhangji - Feiyunhu parc national de Baizhangji - FeiyunhuNational park Pudacuo National Park Pudacuo National Parksince 2007 Qilian Mountain National ParkNational park Qingdao Zhushan national parkNational park Qingjiang Gallery Qingjiang GalleryNational park Qomolangma National Park Qomolangma National ParkNational park ShihuadongNational park Shunan Zhuhai National Parksince 1988 Tian Hua ShanNational park Wuyishan National ParkNational park Xingcheng Haibin National Park Xingcheng Haibin National ParkNational park Xishan Forest ParkNational park

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National parks in China at a glance

China has 38 national parks covering about 58,133 km² — roughly 0.61% of the country's 9,596,960 km². The 3 largest parks together account for 88% of that area.

Largest national parks

  1. Giant Panda National Park — 21,978 km²
  2. Kalamaili National Park — 14,748 km²
  3. Northeastern Tiger and Leopard National Park — 14,612 km²
  4. Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park — 4,269 km²
  5. Jiuzhaigou Valley — 720 km², since 1978

Oldest national parks

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Frequently asked questions

How many national parks are there in China?

China has 38 national parks covering about 58,133 km² in total. The largest is Giant Panda National Park (21,978 km²); the oldest, Jiuzhaigou Valley, dates from 1978.

What are the largest national parks in China?

Giant Panda National Park (21,978 km²), Kalamaili National Park (14,748 km²), Northeastern Tiger and Leopard National Park (14,612 km²), Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park (4,269 km²) and Jiuzhaigou Valley (720 km²).

How much of China is national park?

About 0.61% of the country — 58,133 km² of national parks out of 9,596,960 km² in total.

What is the oldest national park in China?

Jiuzhaigou Valley, established in 1978, followed by Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (1982), Qianshan National Park (1982) and Mount Qixian Hot Springs National Forest Park (1988).