From the generating mechanism of ammonia volatilization, this review summarized the local influencing factors of ammonia volatilization, such as climatic conditions, soil features, management measures, and its countermeasures in the Three Gorges Area. However, related investigations were sparse in this area. In the forthcoming studies, monitoring methodology, different temporal and spatial scales, local and special impacting factors, could be of great interests in further investigations on ammonia volatilization in the Three Gorges Area.