Abstract: Evaluation of the status quo of in situ conservation of wildlife under national priority protection in 473 nature reserves shows that nature reserves in China have provided refuge for 386 species of animals and 264 species of plants under national priority protection,which accounts for 84.84% and 86.27% of the country′s total wildlife species under national protection,respectively.The authors identified species that deserve high priority in protection and put forward relevant recommendations for further conservation.

Key words: nature reserve, wildlife under national priority protection, effectiveness, assessment