Nei Mongol Helan Shan Nature Reserve (15425)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Nei Mongol Helan Shan Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 38.6500, Longitude: 105.8167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1500 to 3500
Area of KBA (km2): 1762.71859
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in the eastern part of Alxa Zuoqi, 30 km from Bayanhot and 50 km from Yinchuan. Helan Shan, at 3,556 m, is the highest mountain in Inner Mongolia.
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: Nationally protected animals include Martes foina, Felis bieti, Felis silvestris, Felis lynx, Panthra uncia, Cervus elaphus and Pseudois nayaur.
Delineation rationale: Boundary digitized by Tris Allinson at Birdlife International using Google Earth. Accuracy difficult to determine.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Grassland | 50 |