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About Leigong Mountain Official Visitor Area
The nature reserve's undulating peaks include Lengtang Shan, Wudong Shan, Yecao Po, Mujiang Ao, Leigongping, Lengzhu Shan, Maobi Ling and Jiudong Shan among eleven peaks above 1,800 metres, spanning Leishan, Taijiang, Jianhe and Rongjiang counties over a total area the source gives as 71 wan mu (710,000 mu). The mountain sits astride the watershed between the Yangtze and Pearl river systems and is the source of major tributaries of the Qingshui and Duliu rivers; mean annual temperature at its summit is only 9 degrees Celsius. In 2001 the National Forestry Bureau approved the Leigongshan National Nature Reserve, and in 2002 it approved the Leigongshan National Forest Park.
Described as an important gene bank for China, the reserve has recently seen the discovery of new species including the Leishan stink frog and Wei's slender tree frog; the latter is found only within a narrow band around 1,600 metres elevation, in very small numbers, mostly in bamboo groves beside mountain streams. As of a 2025 report, 5,185 species had been identified within the reserve, including 2,327 animal species, 2,595 higher-plant species and 263 large-fungus species, with 144 species listed as national first- or second-class key protected wild animals and plants. The reserve's wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre, in Xintang village, Datang township, is the only such centre in Qiandongnan prefecture and handles rescue and rehabilitation of birds and mammals for all 16 counties and cities in the prefecture.
What to look for
- The 2,178.8-metre main peak of Leigongshan
- The named peaks of the reserve above 1,800 metres, including Lengtang Shan, Wudong Shan and Jiudong Shan
- The reserve's high-elevation bamboo-stream habitat, home to the rare Wei's slender tree frog
Location & getting there
Getting to Leigong Mountain Official Visitor Area
Check weather, trail access and the last return service. A mountain or forest area is not one entrance, and a map’s central pin may be far from the trailhead.
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Find Leigong Mountain Official Visitor Area
雷公山正规开放游览区 · 雷山县
No reliable map pin yet: search by the Chinese name.
Sources & visit information
The linked sources support the identity and background described in this introduction. Opening hours, admission, activity availability and exact arrival arrangements have not been comprehensively checked. Confirm current visitor information with the venue; the original catalogue locality and editorial review flag are retained.