National Park / World Heritage SiteUNESCO World Heritage
Wuyi Mountains
East Asia (Fujian)Designated in 1982565 km²
The birthplace of Da Hong Pao oolong tea, whose original bushes, more than 350 years old, are so closely protected that their tea is no longer sold, only given as a gift of state
Area
565 km²
Designated in
1982
Region
East Asia (Fujian)
Declared in 1982 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999, the Wuyishan region is the birthplace of Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe) oolong tea, whose six original mother bushes, over 350 years old, are so strictly protected by the Chinese government that their leaf is no longer harvested commercially: most of the Da Hong Pao on the market comes from genetically identical cuttings of those bushes, and a small historic quantity once sold at auction for the equivalent of several times its weight in gold.
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Wuyi Mountains: 5 documented species
Mammals3Birds1Amphibians1
Threatened:
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in China, where Wuyi Mountains lies.
Tropical rainforestDesertTemperate forestMarine / coastal
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Birdwatching
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