10 Nature & Wildlife Areas in Sichuan That You Shouldn't Miss

May 19, 2021 Milan Banda

Sichuan, formerly romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan, is a province in southwest China occupying most of the Sichuan Basin and the easternmost part of the Tibetan Plateau between the Jinsha River on the west, the Daba Mountains in the north, and the Yungui Plateau to the south. Sichuan's capital city is Chengdu. The population of Sichuan stands at 81 million.
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1. Wanglang Nature Reserve

Northwest of Pingwu County, Pingwu County 622550 China
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Wanglang Nature Reserve

2. Dagu Ice Mountain Scenic Area

Inside County, Heishui County China +86 189 9044 6187 http://www.dgbc.cn
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Dagu Ice Mountain Scenic Area

3. Huanglong Scenic Valley

Pingsong Street, Songpan County 623300 China +86 837 724 9196 http://www.huanglong.com/
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4.5 based on 460 reviews

Huanglong Scenic Valley

Valley of Huang Long, meaning "Yellow Dragon", has snow mountains, a large cave, Huanglong colorful lakes, as well as endangered animals, including the giant panda.

Reviewed By GGVZ_

Absolutely worth visiting! The only thing to remember - it closes at 17:00. You can find a driver to go there from Songpan near the bus station. This place is full of great views and positive energy!

4. Mount Emei (Emeishan)

Emeishan 614201 China
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4.5 based on 838 reviews

Mount Emei (Emeishan)

A scenic mountain area houses important Buddhist temples.

Reviewed By MattwalesNorthWales - Chengdu, China

A must see place if you are in this part of the world. One of the important Buddhist Mountains in China. If, unlike me you love walking uphill you can climb this on foot but it will take about 4 days. I settled for a full day trip. Wrap up warm in winter as the top will be a lot colder than the bottom. You can buy a combined ticket for 160¥ which will take you from Emeishan railway station up the mountain. The journey is not for those, weak of stomach as the road snakes up the mountain, contains a lot of chicanes, and the drivers don't hang around. There is a pee stop half way and the bus may stop to add snow chains to the wheels in winter. Once at the top bus station you have to walk for about 2km through the monkey reserve to get the cable car which will whizz you right to the summit. At the summit you may be rewarded with a spectacular view as well as a variety of temples, shops and restaurants to explore. You can stay in a hotel at the top so that you can see the sunrise, but its not cheap. Please note the last cable car is at 5.30 and the last bus home is at 6pm. Great day trip

5. Laba River Forest Park

Western of Tianquan County, Tianquan County 625500 China +86 835 722 2012
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Laba River Forest Park

6. Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve

Wolong Town, Wenchuan County 623006 China +86 837 624 6754
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Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve

Located at 6,500 feet in the verdant mountains of Sichuan Province, this reserve is one of the last strongholds of the giant panda

Reviewed By ellenjane10 - Niagara Falls, Canada

I travelled to the Wolong Giant Panda Research Centre by private car with a Chinese lady driver. It cost me about $200 Canadian and was well worth it. We visited both the Wolong Panda Centre and the Dujiangyan Panda Centre. I paid for my driver to accompany me inside the Centres and this proved to be wise as she used her phone to tell me details about the pandas and the parks. I had visited the Wolong Centre before the terrible earthquake of 2007. At that time the park was small and modest, but it had 16 one-year-old pandas!!! I was curious to see how much the park had changed. I was truly amazed by the development of large enclosures with lots of natural activities for the pandas to enjoy. The new Wolong Panda Centre nestled in the Wenqiao mountains is absolutely wonderful. At each enclosure, there are signs telling the visitor the names and ages of the pandas. If you can spare the time, Wolong is a must for the panda enthusiast.

7. Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi)

No.1375 Xiongmao Avenue the Outside Northern Third Ring Road, Chenghua District, Chengdu 610081 China +86 28 8351 0033 [email protected] http://www.panda.org.cn/
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Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (Xiongmao Jidi)

Reviewed By 1st_Time_in_DR - Bridgewater, United States

You will see adorable giant pandas playing on the well maintained ground. Walking the paths itself is also very pleasant with lots of bamboo providing shades and look very cool. This place is not only for kids, there are many adults coming by themselves and enjoy the nice walking and watching the playful pandas. The park is huge, there are many pandas spread out at different locations. I would be surprised if you don't see one out there during your visit. We saw different groups of pandas - baby pandas, adult pandas, red pandas,....on the ground, on trees, and on wooden structures,....They are so cute! We took lots of pictures and video clips. A place with lots of fond memories.

8. Yinchang Valley

Longmenshan Town, Pengzhou 611946 China
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Yinchang Valley

9. Bifengxia Panda Reserve

Bifeng Gorges Scenic Resort, Yucheng District, Ya'an 625000 China http://www.sctabi.com
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4.5 based on 157 reviews

Bifengxia Panda Reserve

Nearest large town is Ya'an about 16km away.

10. China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

Within Wenchuan County, Wenchuan County 623006 China [email protected]
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4.5 based on 12 reviews

China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

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