Wang'erbao Nature Reserve

　　Wang'erbao Nature Reserve is situated in Lishu Township, 65 kilometers from downtown Wanzhou. With an average elevation of 1,200 meters and covering 7,496 hectares, the reserve has a forest stock volume of 310,000 cubic meters. It hosts 1,242 species of vascular plants from 666 genera and 181 families, including 32 rare and endangered plant species. The area is also home to 50 species of mammals, 93 species of birds, and 993 species of insects. Protected plants such as dawn redwood and southern yew—both classified as national first-class protected species—are found here, as well as second-class protected animals including jackals, large Indian civets, small Indian civets, spotted linsangs, Lady Amherst’s pheasants, and white-eared pheasants.

　　The reserve is shrouded in thick fog year-round, making it an ideal summer retreat and a great place to enjoy snow in winter. It serves as an excellent destination for flora and fauna research in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, as well as a rare leisure and holiday tourism spot.

　　Address: Lishu Township, Wanzhou District, Chongqing