As well as elephants, the protected reserve has a small number of tigers — although you'd be incredibly lucky to spot them.

The area was declared a protected reserve for tourist purposes in 1866.

Over the next six years, this initial protected reserve was expanded.

The government plans to allow mining on protected reserves, an activity that was outlawed in 1998.

Of the 55 protected reserves where wild pandas roam, 49 have been affected by the earthquake.