Animalss There are many kinds of wild animals on Mt. Huangshan. They account for 2/3 of the total animal species in the whole Anhui province. According to the investigation statistics, there are 176 kinds of birds in 17 orders and 40 families, 21 kinds of amphibious animals, 48 kinds of reptiles, 24 kinds of fishes and 54 kinds of beasts.

Two kinds of birds, Syrmaticus ellioti and Ciconia boyciana, are under first-class state protection; four kinds of beasts -- Neofelis nebulosa, Panthera pardus, Muntiacus crinifrons and Cervus nippon under first-class state protection; the amphibious fish, Megalobatrachus davidianus and birds like Aix galericulata, Lophupa nycthemera fokiensis, Pucrasia macrolopha darwini, Miclvus korschun lineatus, Accipiter soloensis, Acccipiter nisus nisoimils, Buteo buteo, Augila clanga, Falco tinnunculus saturatus, nine kinds of beasts including Macacca thibetana¡AMacaca mulatta¡AManis pentadactyla¡Acuon alpinus¡Aselenarctos thibetanus Viverra zibetha, Virerricula indica, Hydropotes inermis, Capricornis sumatraensis are under the second-class state protection. Mt. Huangshan also has the following rare birds: Garrulax poecilorhynchus berthemyi, Leiothrix lutea, Caprimulgus indicus jotaka¡AEurystomus orientalis calonyx¡AHalcyon smyrnensis¡AFringilla montifringilla¡AMotacilla alba leucopsis¡AGarrulax Canorsy¡APhylloscopus proregulus¡AZosteroips japonica simplex.

The protection of the wild animals in the Mt. Huangshan Scenic area has been top priority as precious tourist resources. They have introduced strict regulations to forbid catching and injuring wild animals in the scenic spots. The measures has produced positive results with an increase of the animals, both in number and species.