Baihe-Wanbao (15382)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Baihe-Wanbao
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.6667, Longitude: 128.0833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 600 to 700
Area of KBA (km2): 1006.67391
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Baihe-Wanbao is in a hilly region near to Erdaobeihe town and Wanbao town. Wetland habitats include reservoirs, lakes and rivers, with scattered marshes and agricultural lands. Secondary forest and coniferous-broadleaf mixed forest grow along ridges and valleys.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: Mammals include Panthera tigris altaia, Panthera pardus, Felis lynx, Selenarctos thibetanus and Lutra lutra.
Delineation rationale: Digitized by Wendall, not enough information to improve on existing boundary
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 |