The Xingkai Biosphere Reserve is located in Mishan of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, 130 km away from the city of Jixi. On its west side is Mount Laoye of the Changbai Mountain Ranges and on its east side is the Sikhote-Alin Range in Russia. Its topography is high in northwest and low in east with latitudes ranging from 574 meters to 68 meters.