Southwestern Alpine Valley Region
Scope: Part of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces as well as some areas of Tibet Autonomous Region
Total area: About 650,000 square kilometers Biodiversity conservation priority areas: Southern section of Hengduan Mountains and northern section of Minshan-hengduan mountains area
Rare species: Giant panda, golden monkey, black musk deer, Chinese monal, Chinese yew, orchid, and matsutake