Nangun River National Nature Reserve
南滚河国家级自然保护区
One of the key habitats of the Asian elephant and green peafowl in China. From National Highway 219 you can see large areas of tropical rainforest in the distance.
The Nangun River Reserve covers about 50,000 hectares along the China-Myanmar border. It is the habitat of Asian elephants, green peafowl, white-handed gibbons and other rare animals, and it protects subtropical monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest. The core zone is closed to tourists. Generally, visitors view the valley forests from the Hulu Wangdi observation deck or from the Banhong section of National Highway 219. Hiking into the mountains requires registration with the reserve management authority. Do not enter without permission.
Opening hours
Core area not open to the public