Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve: a paradise for plants and animals

Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve, a natural gem nestled within the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, comprises five sub-reserves: Mengyang, Menglun, Mengla, Shangyong, and Mangao, covering a total area of 242,510 hectares.

Established in 1958, it is home to China's largest and most intact tropical rainforest ecosystem.

Photos courtesy of the publicity department of the Communist Party of China Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture committee