Changbaishan
Biosphere Reserve Information
China
1979
The Changbaishan Biosphere Reserve is located in the northeast of China on the border with the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea. The topography is composed of a basalt platform, basalt slope highlands and cone-like volcanoes. Craters produced in the distant past now form lakes, which are surrounded by sixteen mountains. The highest peak, Mount ChangBai, rises 2,691 metres above sea level; at its summit can be found Heavenly Lake, hot springs and a waterfall. Small volcanoes stretch from the northwest to the southeast, and delineate the border of the reserve.
Administrative Authorities
The Forest Ministry of the People’s Republic of China, the Forest Department of Jilin Province, and the ChangBai Mt. National Nature Protective and Administrative Bureau
Contact
Contact Address
Telephone
N/A
(+86) 433 5710170
Fax
(+86) 433 5710170
Website
Location
Latitude
41°41'49''N - 42°51'18''N
Longitude
127°42'55''E - 128°16'48''E
Area (hectares)
Surface Area
196,465
Core Area
139,680
Buffer Area
20,984
Transition Area
35,800
Map
Last updated: 2015