Gaoligong Shan Nature Reserve (southern section) (15567)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Gaoligong Shan Nature Reserve (southern section)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 25.5000, Longitude: 98.7000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1090 to 3916
Area of KBA (km2): 1236.05208
Protected area coverage (%): 36.92
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Gaoligong Shan is located on the western boundary of Yunnan Province, and extends 135 km from north to south, and 9 km from east to west. There is no human habitation within the nature reserve, but there are 10 townships in the surrounding areas. The natural vegetation cover is 74.4%. The central and southern parts of Gaoligong Shan are the watershed of the Lungchuan Jiang and Nu Jiang rivers.
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) KBA assessed during the 2011 revision of the CEPF Indo-Burma Ecosystem Profile.
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected plants include Taiwania cryptomerioides and Alsophila spinulosa. Animals include Presbytis phayrei, Hylobates hoolock, Nycticebus coucang, Budorcas taxicolor and Muntiacus gongshanensis.
Delineation rationale: Gaoligong Shan National Nature Reserve (CN226) which compired with three subareas: N２７°３１′—２８°２２′, E９８°ï¼ï¼˜â€™â€”９８°５２’(242800ha); N２５°１１’—２６°１５’, E９８°４ï¼â€™â€”９８°４９’(37900ha); N２４°５６’—２６°ï¼ï¼™â€™, E９８°３４’—９８°５ï¼â€™(124500ha)( Sources: State Department Office of China: 2000/04/27 ). Sources: questionnarie data provided by Yan Shuijian, Han Lianxian, South-west forestry University in litt. to Dong Jiangtian (2008). Reference: Southwest Forestry Collage etc.,1995.5.Gaoligongsan Nature Reserve, Forestry Department Publishing Company in China Zhang Mingping, The Conflict between Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve and Adjacent Communities and Countermeasures. Forest Inventory and Planning, 2006. Agu.31(4): 68-71. Yang Deyong, Dependence of Local Community of Western Slope of Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve upon Forest Resources. Forest Inventory and Planning, 2003. June.28 (2):54-56. Shi Xiaochun, Ai Huaisen, Yang Hua,etc., Multi-national Farmer Environmental Protection Organization Develops Function in GLG. Mt Natural Conservation and the Community. Journal of Baoshan Teachers’ College. 2007. Sep. Vol.26 No.5, 1-6.
Habitats
Land use: nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 93 | |
| Shrubland | 1 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Agro-industry farming | Only in the future |
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Only in the future |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Only in the future |
| Biological resource use | Gathering terrestrial plants | Unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | Only in the future |
| Energy production & mining | Mining & quarrying | Only in the future | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Only in the future |