Tangjiahe Nature Reserve (15529)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Tangjiahe Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 32.5833, Longitude: 104.7500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1150 to 3864
Area of KBA (km2): 273.44637
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in Guanhu Town, Qingchuan County of Guangyuan City, on the northern edge of the Sichuan Basin, on the north-western side of Longmen Shan and in the southern foothills of the Motian Ling mountains. The IBA is bordered by Baishui Jiang Nature Reserve (CN169) in Wenxian County, Gansu Province to the north and Pingwu County to the west. It is highest in the north-west and lowest in the south-east. The vegetation shows prominent vertical zonation, with evergreen broadleaf forest (below 1,600 m), mixed evergreen and deciduous broadleaf forests and conifers (1,600-2,100 m), mixed broadleaf-coniferous forest (2,100-2,400 m), subalpine coniferous forest (2,400-3,600 m) and alpine scrub and meadows (above 3,600 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 plants include Davidia involucrate, Tetracentron sinense and Cathaya argyrophylla. Animals include Panthera tigris amoyensis, Panthera pardus, Neofelis nebulosa, Presbytis francoisi, Macaca mulatta, Manis pentadactyla, Viverra zibetha and Viverricula indica.
Delineation rationale: Polygon from Conservation International (CI). Accuracy probably OK.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 |