Located on the southern slopes of the midsection of the Qinling Mountains, the Foping Biosphere Reserve features rugged terrain, with elevations ranging from 980 meters in the valleys to 2,904 meters at its highest peak, creating an altitude difference of nearly 2,000 meters. It is one of the most intact and mysterious regions within the Qinling ecosystem.

The reserve was designated by UNESCO in 2004, covering an area approximately nine times the size of Hong Kong, with a forest coverage rate reaching 98%. Its primeval forests, Quaternary glacial relics, and granite formations intertwine to create a unique mountain ecological landscape.

As the core habitat of the giant panda in the Qinling Mountain, Foping is an ideal base for wild giant panda observation and research, home to the highest population density and wild sighting rates of giant pandas in China.

The reserve has recorded multiple sightings of the rare brown-and-white giant panda, including the famous "Qizai," which was discovered here and successfully bred after rescue—highlighting the uniqueness and genetic diversity of the Qinling giant panda subspecies.

In addition to giant pandas, Foping is home to other rare wildlife and plants such as takin, golden snub-nosed monkey, clouded leopard, crested ibis, elephant trunk orchid, and the Taibai red fir.

In the deep, remote mountain forests, these beloved national treasures live peacefully and freely, closely tied to the mountains and forests of Foping. Next time you visit Foping, you might just be lucky enough to encounter a giant panda in the wild.