Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve

The Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve (Chinese: 大山包国家级自然保护区; pinyin: Dàshānbāo Guójiā Jízìrán Bǎohùqū) is a state-level nature reserve located in Dashanbao Township, Zhaoyang District, Zhaotong prefecture-level city, Yunnan Province, China. The reserve has been set up to protect a total area of 19,200 hectares of plateau marshland^[2] at altitudes between 2,200 and 3,300 meters that provide winter habitat for the Black-necked crane. The reserve has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2004.^[1]

Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve
Dashanbao
Location	Yunnan Province, China
Nearest city	Zhaotong
Coordinates	27.38333°N 103.26667°E / 27.38333; 103.26667
Area	19,200 ha (74 sq mi)
Created	1990
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Dashanbao
Designated	7 December 2004
Reference no.	1435[1]