A good water ecological environment is an intrinsic requirement for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation and an important foundation for the construction of ecological civilization and “Beautiful China”. At present

the protection of the water ecological environment in the Three Gorges Reservoir area has achieved certain results

but safety risks still exist. This article analyzes the current situation of water ecological environment in the Chongqing section of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area

and discusses the four pollution sources of industry

urban life

agriculture and ships in the Chongqing section in 2020

puts forward three problems

including fragile ecological environment

unclear biodiversity and water quality of some tributaries in the reservoir area

and proposes measures and suggestions for strengthening system governance

establishing a biodiversity background database and analyzing and exploring ecological restoration technologies suitable for the Chongqing section of the Three Gorges reservoir area.