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The world-famous Wuyi Mountain Nature Reserve sits on the highest section of north Wuyi Mountain Range in Fujian Province. It is at the border section of the counties of Wuyi, Jiangyang, Guangze, Shaowu in Fujian Province, with east longitude of 117o27′- 117o51′ and north latitude of 27o33′- 27o54′. Its total area is 56,527 hectares, 95.3% of which are covered by forest. Established in 1979, the Reserve joined the International Man and Biosphere Reserve Network of UNESCO in 1986 as the biggest and the most comprehensive extant semi-subtropical forest system in Southeast China. Wuyi Mountain is not only famous for its surprisingly spectacular scenery but also for its rich wildlife resources, and therefore, Wuyi Mountain National Nature Reserve is called a rare species database and "Origin of Model Specimen".