Emei Ecological Monkey Zone

生态猴区

Several hundred wild Tibetan macaques live along the gorge trail above Yixian Tian. They will approach you for food and may even go through your bags. It is the most entertaining and also the most cautious stretch on Mount Emei.

The Mount Emei Ecological Monkey Zone lies in the Heilongjiang Gorge, between Qingyin Pavilion and Yixian Tian and Hongchunping. It is the largest natural wild monkey reserve in China. About 300 Tibetan macaques, known locally as Emei monkeys, live here in several troops, moving through the woodland and stream valley on both sides of the trail. The monkeys are used to people. They sit on the path waiting for visitors, reach out for food, and the bolder ones jump onto shoulders or tug at backpacks and plastic bags. Staff with bamboo poles keep watch on key sections. How to visit: walk from Qingyin Pavilion through Yixian Tian into the monkey zone. The trail is about 1 km and follows the stream, with observation platforms and a small shop selling monkey food for about 10 yuan. You can feed the monkeys under staff guidance. After passing through the zone you can continue uphill to Hongchunping (about 2 km) and return, or go back the same way to Wuxiangang and take a sightseeing bus. The entry fee is included in the Mount Emei ticket, with no extra charge. Important safety notes: before entering the zone, put all snacks, drinks and plastic bags inside your bag and zip it closed, and never hold any bag in your hand. Do not stare at the monkeys or tease them. If a monkey pulls at something, let go so it can take the item, and do not argue over it. Do not carry small children close to the troops, and keep older people and children on the inside of the trail. If you are scratched or bitten, go to the scenic area clinic for treatment and rabies vaccination. Hold your phone tightly when taking photos, because monkeys will snatch phones.

Emei Ecological Monkey Zone

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