2982) San Jiang Yuan (source of Three Rivers) National Park and the Giant Panda National Park, China: “Technology and Environmental Protection Coin Series": The People's Bank of China (PBC) has released 10 Yuan (x 2 Coins) Silver and 50 Yuan (x 2 Coins) Gold Commemorative Coins: Date/Year of Coins issue: 19.08.2023:
The People’s Bank of China has released its new set of commemorative coins that are part of a wider series titled - “Technology and Environmental Protection,” which highlighting a selection of protected national parks and landmarks.
The Commemorative Coins:
The 2023-dated set comprises four coins in all -
Two coins struck in gold and two coins struck in silver.
Featured on each commemorative coin are two National Parks: The San Jiang Yuan (source of Three Rivers) National Park and the Giant Panda National Park.
i) The SanjiangyuSan Jiang National Park (Chinese: 三江源; lit. 'Source of Three Rivers'), is an area of the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai province, China which contains the headwaters of three great rivers of Asia: the Yellow, the Yangtze, and the Mekong.
Parts of the area were protected as the Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve (SNNR), (also called the "Three Rivers Nature Reserve".
The Reserve consisted of 18 subareas, and each contained three zones which were managed with differing degrees of strictness.
In 2015, a new National Park System, was implemented and the Sanjiangyuan National Park, was established in 2020.
Along with wetland and waters protection, other ecological values, such as grassland, forest, and wildlife enhancement, have also been presented as goals.
To advance the goals of the SNNR uncontrolled or poorly managed mining, logging, hunting, and grazing have been curtailed.
Foreign and other mining firms have replaced the uncontrolled miners, trees have been planted, and measures have been taken to protect endangered species.
To protect the grasslands, pastoralists are not permitted to graze their animals in designated "core zones" and grazing is supervised elsewhere in the SNNR.
In addition, residents have been resettled from core zones and other grassland areas of the SNNR, and rangeland has been fenced and is in the process of being privatised throughout the Sanjiangyuan Area.
ii) The Giant Panda National Park is a large, protected area within the Sichuan, Ningxia, Gansu, and Shaanxi provinces of China.
Established in 2020, the park is made up of roughly 70 Nature Reserves and is over 10,000 square miles in size, making it more than three times the size of Yellowstone National Park.
The main purpose of the park is to protect China's small giant panda population and is home to around 1,900 giant pandas, (80% of the population of the species in China).
The Giant Panda is an iconic symbol of China and one of the most adorable creatures across the globe.
Connecting the 70 existing reserves and establishing protected areas between them allows the pandas to navigate between the different regions and hopefully crossbreed and strengthen the panda population.
Adult giant pandas typically reach a length between 3 feet 11 inches to just over 6 feet (1.2 - 1.8 m). The males can weigh as much as 350 lbs (160 kg) while females are smaller weighing as little as 150 lbs (70 kg) although usually closer to 220 lbs (110 kg).
The giant panda is like the otter in that it seems like it is always playing even when it comes to eating. The favorite food is bamboo and it will eat between 20 to 30 lbs (9 to 14 kg) a day.
The combination of these Panda Reserves is a dedicated commitment to invest and protect these magnificent creatures.
It appears that the population is growing. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has upgraded the species from endangered to threatened.
Each of the designs features vivid colour print on the Reverse, enhancing the featured object:
The Commemorative Coins of San Jiang Yuan National Park were minted by the Shanghai Mint Co., Ltd. (Gold) and Shenyang Mint Co. Ltd. (Silver).
The Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins of Giant Panda National Park were minted by Shanghai Mint Co. Ltd. (Gold) and Shenzhen Guobao Mint Co. Ltd. (Silver) on behalf of the People’s Bank of China.
All coins in the “Technology and Environmental Protection” range share the same Obverse design, which features the National Emblem of the People’s Republic of China.
The country’s name is placed over the emblem in Chinese characters 中 华 人 民 共 和 国 (“People’s Republic of China”) and the year of issue 2023 is placed below.
The specifications of the various Coin Variants:
- Each silver and gold coin is available as an individual purchase.
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