Potatson National Park

Potatson National Park[1] (普达措国家公园) is a provincially-administered natural reserve in Shangri-la, Diqing, Yunnan, China.

It incorporates the Bita Lake Nature Reserve and the Duhu Scenic Area in the Hongshan region.

It is notably home to vulnerable Black-necked cranes, many rare and beautiful orchids, and Himalayan Yew, a coniferous tree whose extracts are a source of the anticancer drug, paclitaxel.

It has two lakes, a visitor center, several interesting minority villages, lush forests and pasture views.

The bus stops a few feet from a wharf from where visitors can take a boat ride around the lake and to the island in the center.

Meadow in Pudacuo
A lake in the park
Bita Hai Lake at Potatson National Park. Photo taken from near the bus stop before starting the walk around the right side of the lake.