Huanglongsi Nature Reserve (15527)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Huanglongsi Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 32.7667, Longitude: 103.9333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1700 to 5588
Area of KBA (km2): 554.26034
Protected area coverage (%): 79.24
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located 35 km north-east of Songpan County. The highest peak in the IBA is Xuebaoding, at 5,588 m, and the lowest point lies at the eastern edge of the reserve, at 1,700 m. The vegetation shows prominent vertical zonation, with broadleaf evergreen and deciduous mixed forest (1,800-2,000 m), coniferous-broadleaf mixed forest (2,000-2,300 m), coniferous forest (2,300-3,800 m) and alpine scrub and grassland (above 3,800 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: Nationally protected animals include Ailurpoda melanolenca, Ailurus fulgens, Pygathrix roxellanae, Panthera pardus, Neofelis nebulosa, Felis temmincki, Cervus unicolor, Moschus berezovskii and Pseudois nayaur.
Delineation rationale: Polygon from Conservation International (CI). Accuracy probably OK.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 |