Daping Mountain Nature Reserve

　　    Daping Mountain Nature Reserve is situated in the heart of the Dateng Gorge in the northern part of Guiping City, about 35 kilometers from the city. It neighbors Shangling Village of Nanmu Town to the east, connects with Shangtong Village of Xishan Town and the Liuchong Branch of Jintian Forest Farm to the south, adjoins the Huangmaowei Branch of Jintian Forest Farm to the west, and lies against Mushan Village of Zijing Town to the north. It is located between 23°32′ and 23°34′ north latitude, and 109°56′ and 109°59′ east longitude, covering a total area of 18.67 square kilometers. Approved by the People's Government of Guiping County in February 1983, the reserve management office was established in June of the same year. The main conservation targets are the rare plants Alsophila spinulosa (tree fern), Cycas fairylakea, and the rare animal Shinisaurus crocodilurus, as well as their forest ecological environment. The area features steep mountains, crisscrossing ravines, abundant rainfall, uniquely developed geological structures, stunning landscapes, fragrant and exotic flowers and plants, rare tropical trees, and unique birds and animals. It is one of the more intact tropical and subtropical monsoon rainforests in southeastern Guangxi, often referred to as the "Little Xishuangbanna."

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　　    23°34′

　　    between 109°56′ and 109°59′