China · national park
Hubei Shennongjia
Hubei Shennongjia is a national park in China, covering 705 km² (272 sq mi). It is the #6 largest of China's 38 national parks. Biosphere reserve in China, designated in 1990.
- Area
- 705 km²
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- HPG · 40 km
Nearest airports to Hubei Shennongjia
- 1 HPG40 kmstraight line
- 2 ENH127 kmstraight line
- 3 YIH148 kmstraight line
More about Hubei Shennongjia
Hubei Shennongjia is one of 38 national parks in China — Biosphere reserve in China, designated in 1990. It covers 705 km² (70,467 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the #6 largest national park in China (1.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Hubei Shennongjia
The closest airport is Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG), about 40 km away — around 52 minutes by car; alternatively Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH, 127 km). Other national parks within reach include Qingjiang Gallery, Chaibuxi Grand Canyon Scenic Spot, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (48 km²) and Geleshan National Forest Park (16 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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