Jiuzhaigou national Park

General

Jiuzhaigou valley is located in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, South Western China. Jiuzhaigou valley literally means” Nine Village Valley” and is named after the nine Tibetan villages scattered throughout the park. There are over 220 bird species found in jiuzhai Valley as well as a number of endangered plant and animal species, including the giant panda, Sichuan golden monkey and the Sichuan takin. The elevation of the national park ranges from almost 2,000m(6.500feet) at the entrance to over 4,500m (14，760feet)on the mountain peaks and series of forest ecosystems are stratified by elevation.