There are forty seven kinds of precious botanic species that are near extinction and among the national-level protecting list in area of Three Gorges reservoir, but most of them grow in the area higher than 300-1200 m, which will not be influenced by the project. Also there are little virgin vegetation to be submerged.
Twenty six rare wild animals which are among the first and second classes of national list of protecting animals, but most of them lives in high mountain areas, and will not influenced by the submerge. Now the state has established a lot of natural zones to protect the wild animals and botanic species of this area.