Wanglang Nature Reserve (15526)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Wanglang Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 32.9333, Longitude: 104.0500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 2400 to 4980
Area of KBA (km2): 320.255
Protected area coverage (%): 2.35
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located 120 km north-west of Pingwu County, at the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The vegetation shows prominent vertical zonation, with coniferous-broadleaf mixed forest (2,300-2,600 m), coniferous forest (2,600-3,500 m), alpine scrub and grassland (3,500-4,400 m) and alpine vegetation (4,400-4,900 m).
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: Animals include Ailurpoda melanolenca, Pygathrix roxellanae, Panthera pardus, Neofelis nebulosa, Felis lynx, Felis temmincki, Felis manul, Cervus unicolor, Moschus sifanicus, Moschus berezovskii and Pseudois nayaur.
Delineation rationale: Polygon from Conservation International (CI). Accuracy probably good.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 |