Jiuzhaigou National Park
🇨🇳 China
Asia, China 781 spp. recorded
Jiuzhaigou National Park is a protected mountain reserve nestled in the Min Shan mountain range of Sichuan, China. This high-altitude grassland habitat features sweeping alpine meadows, dense thickets, and deep river valleys carved into dramatic peaks. Unlike lower tropical reserves, this dramatic terrain relies on cold-adapted flora and high-elevation terrain to sustain its wildlife populations.
33.345° N 103.895° E
🦜 Nature
248 Species sighted
4,227 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 649 more species with insufficient data
Recent sightings in Jiuzhaigou National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
1.6Jan
1.8Feb
0.7Mar
24Apr
26May
27Jun
21Jul
21Aug
20Sep
20Oct
14Nov
18Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Moderate
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 563
🐒 Mammals 157
🦎 Reptiles 36
🐸 Amphibians 25
781 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
40 Threatened 139 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
2.4
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
49% 📊
Coverage (143 species at ≥5% of 781 in the inventory)
18% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
0% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
110 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
7 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
14 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Harsh Low
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Low High
Trails Hard Low
World Heritage Yes Bonus
What visitors say
We were at Jiuzhaigou National Park on 2 days before 1st May where advices all around were to avoid visiting on the 1st May holiday.
I thought what Jiuzhaigou famous for was the dead trees lying on the deep blue lake bottom.
Chuanzhusi was another tourist town, as it is the gateway towards the ever more popular Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, we walked around town as rain started to come in and didn't really added that many interesting birds, the Red-billed Choughs roosting under the roofs probably were smarter than we were.
Jiuzhaigou is the most incredible national park I’ve ever been to, and the highlight of my recent trip to China.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
781 species
Jiuzhaigou National Park has 781 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Chestnut Thrush (about 60%), Elliot's Laughingthrush (about 60%), Buff-barred Warbler (about 50%), Chinese White-browed Rosefinch (about 50%) and Rufous-vented Tit (about 50%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Tufted Deer (about 40%); among amphibians, Alpine Stream Salamander (about 20%).
When is the best time to visit Jiuzhaigou National Park for wildlife?
May
In that month the park's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 30% in November and December. That is one of Jiuzhaigou National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 15 mm in December.
Can you see a Golden Snub-nosed Monkey in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Snub-nosed Monkey sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November (about 50%).
Can you see a Tufted Deer in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Deer sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February (about 70%).
Can you see an Alpine Stream Salamander in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Stream Salamander sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June and July (about 40%).
Is Jiuzhaigou National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Jiuzhaigou National Park rates 3.0/5: 290th of 316 parks worldwide and 30th in Asia. 19 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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