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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is a national park in China, established in 1982, covering 48 km² (19 sq mi). It is the #12 largest of China's 38 national parks. Park in Hunan province in China.
- Area
- 48 km²
- Established
- 1982
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- DYG · 25 km
Nearest airports to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
- 1 DYG25 kmstraight line
- 2 CGD127 kmstraight line
- 3 ENH142 kmstraight line
More about Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is one of 38 national parks in China — park in Hunan province in China. It covers 48 km² (4,810 ha) — about 82% of the size of Manhattan, making it the #12 largest national park in China (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1982, 44 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in China (the first dates from 1978). It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
The closest airport is Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport (DYG), about 25 km away — around 32 minutes by car; alternatively Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD, 127 km). Other national parks within reach include Chaibuxi Grand Canyon Scenic Spot, Qingjiang Gallery, Hubei Shennongjia (705 km²) and Longshan National Forest Park (131 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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