Junzi Peak

Junzi Peak

Junzi Peak is a national nature reserve.

Fujian Junzi Peak National Nature Reserve was established in February 2003 and was approved by the State Council on January 14, 2008, to be upgraded to a national-level nature reserve. The reserve is situated on the eastern foothills of the central section of the Wuyi Mountain Range, spanning 26°19′03″–26°39′18″ north latitude and 116°47′21″–117°31′22″ east longitude. It covers the northwestern and eastern parts of Mingxi County in Fujian Province, involving 15 administrative villages across five townships: Fengxi, Xiabang, Gaiyang, Shaxi, and Xiayang. It connects with the Fujian Longqishan National Nature Reserve and the Fujian Minjiangyuan National Nature Reserve.

The total area of the reserve is 18,060.5 hectares, including a core zone of 7,497.6 hectares, a buffer zone of 4,035.8 hectares, and an experimental zone of 6,527.1 hectares. It is an important component of the nature reserves in the central section of the Wuyi Mountain Range.

The reserve features a mid-subtropical maritime monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is 18.0°C, with an extreme minimum of -8.1°C and an extreme maximum of 39.1°C. Annual sunshine hours total 1,767.1 hours. The mean annual precipitation is 1,737 mm, reaching up to 2,200 mm, mostly concentrated during the spring and summer rainy seasons. There are 178 days of precipitation annually, with an annual evaporation of 1,374.7 mm. Annual precipitation exceeds annual evaporation.

The reserve boasts rich biodiversity, with 1,692 species of vascular plants across 219 families and 115 orders. These include 180 species of ferns (6 orders, 39 families), 14 species of gymnosperms (2 orders, 7 families), and 1,498 species of angiosperms (107 orders, 173 families). Among them, there are three nationally protected plant species under Class I: the southern yew, Bretschneidera sinensis, and the historically cultivated ginkgo. There are also 21 Class II protected plant species such as Cibotium barometz, Cunninghamia lanceolata, Torreya grandis, Liriodendron chinense, Magnolia officinalis var. biloba, Cinnamomum camphora, Phoebe bournei, Ormosia henryi, Camptotheca acuminata, and Sweet Osmanthus, as well as 35 species of orchids including Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum, Anoectochilus zhejiangensis, Dendrobium officinale, Coelogyne fimbriata, and Spathoglottis pubescens.

The lush forest vegetation provides an ideal habitat for wildlife. The reserve is home to 384 species of vertebrates across 100 families and 34 orders, including 49 fish species (5 orders, 13 families), 26 amphibian species (2 orders, 7 families), 63 reptile species (3 orders, 12 families), 197 bird species (17 orders, 47 families), and 49 mammal species (8 orders, 21 families). Among these, there are four Class I protected animal species: the yellow-bellied tragopan, the white-necked long-tailed pheasant, the python, and the leopard. There are also 34 Class II protected animal species such as the eel-loach, the tiger frog, the pangolin, the silver pheasant, and the rhesus monkey.

The ecological environment within the reserve is pristine and beautiful, featuring not only uniquely striking natural landscapes but also the preservation of the local Hakka culture and traditional folk customs of the communities surrounding the reserve.