Liang Duojun
1989, 9(3): 257-264.
Xishuang Banna with a total area of 19 322 km2 and the forest coverage rate of 33% is the largest tropical region in China continent. Being rich of tropical will animals and many species left from the Tertiary Period, so it is an assemblage of ancient and modern animal distribution. The animals in the region have a unique and important status in the world. On the investigation and statistics in 1988, the species of the wild animals in Xishuang Banna are list as follows:fishes 9 orders, 23 families, 79 genera, 163 species;amphibia, 3 orders, 8 families, 2 subfamilies, 17 genera, 54 species; reptiles 2 orders, 2 suborders, 16 families, 2 subfamilies 43 genera, 79 species; birds, 19 orders, 61 families, 229 genera, 447 species; mammals, 9 orders, 34 families, 74 genera, 125 species. Among the mammals, 23 are the most important species of state animal protection. It is very significant to protect the resources in this treasure land of wild animals.