Zhangjiajie Flora and Fauna

Chinese Giant Salamander
Rhesus Monkeys
Pangolins
Carrying water Bird
Golden Fragrant Pomelo
Tangerines
Chinese chestnuts
Lobster flowers
Dove Trees
Rhododendron tianmenshanense



Wulingyuan Scenic Area is a green treasure store and natural zoo. It lies in the Central China Botanic Region of the Sino-Japanese Botanic Zone, and was a refuge for many ancient species during the Quaternary Glacial Era. There are over 3000 species of plants, above 700 types of trees, up to 450 kinds of ornamental flowers, and about 116 species of vertebrates falling into 50 families.

In addition, hundreds of species of animals are found in Wulingyuan. Among them are rare animals such as Chinese giant salamander, Asiatic wild dog, Asiatic black bear, clouded leopard, Chinese water deer, rhesus monkeys, civets and pangolins, and some 20 rare birds such as tragopan, golden pheasant, white-headed duck and leiothrix.



Chinese Giant Salamander
Chinese Giant Salamander is also called Baby Fish because its four legs like baby’s arms a

Rhesus Monkeys
The rhesus monkey is listed under the second rank of state-protected animal. Ac

Pangolins
Pangolins, listed under the national second rank of protected animal, is good at in diggin

Carrying water Bird
It belongs to the first rank of state-protected animal with colorful feather which is very

Golden Fragrant Pomelo
The Golden Fragrant Pomelo grows mostly along Suoxi Valley or near Wulingyuan. When it is ripe, it

Tangerines
Tangerines grow usually in Wulingyuan or Jiangya which are a specialty of Zhangjiaji

Chinese chestnuts
Wulingyuan abounds in Chinese chestnuts. They look like hedgehogs which are very funny and peopl

Lobster flowers
Lobster flowers usually grow in humid and shady places, named after its shrimp-shaped petals

Dove Trees
Among scarce plants, the dove tree is perhaps the most famous and reputed “li

Rhododendron tianmenshanense