 Many of these reservations were created for the overall protection of all endangered species of China and the conservation of the natural world they occupy.A few more reservations were made specifically with the idea of preserving Chinese giant salamander populations.Beginning in the 1980s, there have been more than 14 nature reserves established for the conservation of the Chinese giant salamander, such as the Zhangjiaje Giant Salamander Nature Reserve, Lushi Giant Salamander Nature Reserve, Qingyaoshan Giant Salamander Nature Reserve, Youyang Giant Salamander Nature Reserve, and the Taibai Giant Salamander Nature Reserve.