Overview: Mt. Emei, with its perfect ecological environment, provides a breeding paradise for animals. There are 2300 species of wild animals in Mt. Emei, including 157 species of rare as well as endemic ones and 29 species that belong to the first batch of state-protected animals. Wild species of animals are abundant in Mt. Emei, with complete species composition, complex fauna and obvious vertic

Overview: There are more than 5000 species of plants in Mt. Emei, including over 3200 species of higher plants, amounting to the total number of those in the Europe and occupying one-tenth and one-third of the total numbers of plants species in China and Sichuan Province respectively. Thirty-one species are the first batch of state-protected plants, representing 10% of the total number. There are

Mt. Emei is frequently covered in dense cloud and mist, with few sun exposure and ample rainfall. The plain part has a humid subtropical monsoon climate, with the average temperature in January and July reaching 6.9°C and 26.1 °C respectively. Due to high altitude and steep gradient, its vertical climate zones are very obvious. Area at 1500-2100 meters high has a warm temperate climate; area at 21