Jiuzhai Valley National Park located in southwestern China north of Chengdu. Jiuzhai Valley is locally known as Jiuzhaigou (Chinese for “Nine Village Valley”). It is best known for its fabled blue and green lakes, spectacular waterfalls, narrow conic karst land forms and its unique wildlife. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992; the park joined the Man and Biosphere Conservation Network in 1997 and has also received IUCN, Green Globe and ISO 14,001 accreditations.
