Gutianshan National Nature Reserve

Gutianshan National Nature Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
LocationZhejiang, China
Nearest cityQuzhou
Coordinates29°10′01″N 118°13′59″E / 29.167°N 118.233°E / 29.167; 118.233.
Area81.07km²
Established1975

Gutianshan National Nature Reserve (Chinese: 古田山; pinyin: gutiánshān; lit. 'Old farm mountain(s)') is a nature reserve in Kaihua County, in the western part of Zhejiang Province, on the border of Jiangxi province. The reserve was established as a smaller, provincial-level nature reserve in 1975, and upgraded to its present size and status in 2001. The reserve occupies a mountainous, forested area, and is part of the Nanling mountains. The highest peak is Shiershan (Chinese: 石耳山; pinyin: shíěrshān; lit. 'Stone ear mountain') at 1,258 metres (4,127 ft).