Bumo Wetland

　　Bumo Wetland in Butuo County is situated within the Le'an Nature Reserve of Butuo County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province (the nature reserve spans 22,754.3 hectares). Currently covering an area of over 700 hectares, it is the second-largest wetland resource in Sichuan Province. It has been included in the prefectural-level Le'an Nature Reserve and efforts are underway to elevate its status to a provincial and eventually a national-level nature reserve.

　　Bumo Wetland in Butuo County serves as an important habitat for protecting rare national wildlife and plants such as the black stork and the takin, as well as their ecosystems. The Le'an Nature Reserve boasts abundant wildlife, complete vertical plant distribution zones, and unique wetland resources. The reserve is home to 262 species of wildlife across 77 families and 27 orders, including national first-class protected animals like the black stork and the takin, and second-class protected species such as the red panda, black bear, river deer, blue sheep, Lady Amherst's pheasant, Lady-bellied pheasant, forest musk deer, yellow muntjac, monkeys, foxes, pangolins, and otters. There are also over 100 species of birds, including sparrows, magpies, crows, doves, mountain eagles, cuckoos, swifts, and golden pheasants. The area features 185 species of forest plants from 59 families, with rare species such as the yew tree. The vertical distribution of the forest is quite distinct.