In Shennongjia, there is not only beautiful scenery and warmhearted people, but also diverse species. What a preciously gorgeous place it is! Walking in the remote mountains of Shennongjia, we never feel alone, because there is always a group of people who are forging ahead side by side with us for the great undertaking of exploring the biodiversity in Shennongjia National Park.
Located in the western part of Hubei Province and the northern section of the Three Gorges Reservoir area, Shennongjia spans a total area of 3,253 square kilometers, making it one of the largest primitive and secondary forest reserves in central China. With its rugged and ever-changing terrain, Shennongjia boasts a concentrated distribution of rare wildlife and tree species.
After graduating with a master’s degree in 2008, Yang Wanji immersed himself in the primary forest of Shennongjia to study the golden snub-nosed monkeys. Now as an experienced expert in the golden snub-nosed monkey, Yang Wanji has turned himself into a “wild man,” who is dubbed "dad monkey" by his colleagues.
"Ee-ee", the sound of monkeys resounded in the Dalongtan Field Research Base for Golden Snub-nosed Monkeys, Shennongjia National Park. With a few calls from researcher Huang Tianpeng, the monkeys gathered around him from the treetops, hills and creeksides.
Located in the northwest of Hubei Province with an area of 1,170 square kilometers, Shennongjia National Park is one of 14 key areas of international significance for biodiversity conservation and research in China, a gathering place of living fossils in the world and a sanctuary for ancient, rare and endemic species, and a world-class “natural museum” of geohistorical changes.