Experiences labelled with 'sichuan'
Carved into the cliffs, the enthroned enormity of Leshan Buddha astounds viewers with its overwhelming size as it peers out over the waters of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers. The Leshan Giant Buddha measures 71 meters high making it the worlds largest Buddha statue.
The giant panda lives in a few secluded mountain ranges in Sichuan China, but due to forest clearing and farming, it is a conservation-reliant endangered species. The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries are home to 30% of the species remaining world population and is the prime location to catch the giant pandas in their natural habitat. Made up of 7 Nature Reserves and 9 Scenic Parks, this habitat is not only integral for the preservation of the endangered giant pandas, but it also serves to protect many other species such as the snow leopard, red pandas, and clouded leopards. Spanning over 9245 km², the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries is the largest remaining contiguous habitat for the giant panda bear. The most popular parks to see the ...
