Scientific surveys and new initiatives support plans to establish a national nature park in Shaoguan

　　A view of the sunrise pavilion at Elder Peak in Mt. Danxiashan. DU SIYUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY

　　A long-term forest monitoring project in the Danxiashan National Park candidate area was recently launched and has completed its first field survey.

　　As part of efforts to accelerate the establishment of the national park in Shaoguan, Guangdong province, the project is being jointly implemented by the Danxiashan National Nature Reserve Administration and Sun Yat-sen University. It will fill a gap in the long-term monitoring of Danxia landscapes and provide scientific data for ecosystem assessment and conservation management.