Longbaotan natural protection area is situated in Jielong Township.The protection area is 25 kilometers from east to west and 4 kilometers from south to north with the total area of 100 square kilometers. The area is surrounded by many high mountains, most of which has an altitude between 5000-5500 metres. The annual average temperature is below zero centigrade, and in July temperature is below ten centigrade. The annual sunshine time is 2300 hours, and annual precipitation is 730 millimetres, which is concentrated from June to September. The branch of Tongtian River passes through the area forming a wet place on the plateau. The local people regard black-neck crane and other animals as lucky birds. The area has become an ideal habitat for birds. From March to April every year, many birds like black-neck cranes, spot-headed geese, brown-headed gull and so on, come here to lay eggs and breed young. Of the 15 kinds 0f existing cranes in the world, the black-neck crane is the most treasured kind in number. There are only 900 in the world, and only about one hundred in our country. The rare bird belongs to the protected animal in grade A. Longbaotan has been approved to be state-grade natural protection area by State Council, to be the provincial bird by the people’s government of Qinghai province.