Yongde Daxueshan (15575)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Yongde Daxueshan
Central coordinates: Latitude: 24.0833, Longitude: 99.6333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 960 to 3504
Area of KBA (km2): 276.64819
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in the eastern part of Yongde County, western Yunnan. Daxueshan mountain is a southern extension of the Hengduan Shan mountains, and is the watershed of the Nu Jiang and Lanchang Jiang rivers. The climate is southern subtropical, and is affected by the Yunnan monsoon. The vegetation in the reserve is well preserved, and is mainly southern subtropical forest.
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) The site has been reviewed and re-confirmed as a KBA in the process of compiling the revised 2011 CEPF Ecosystem Profile for the Indo-Burma Hotspot.
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected plants include Tetracentron sinense and Helicia shweliensis. Animals include Nycticebus coucang, Hylobates concolor, Selenarctos thibetanus, Neofelis nebulosa and Manis pentadactyla.
Delineation rationale: Yongde county. 2013-08-07 (BL Secretariat): site area increased from 15786 ha (2004/2009 IBA books) to 17541 ha (to match reported area of Yongde Daxueshan National Nature Reserve (in WDPA 2009).
Habitats
Land use: forestry
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 84 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Only in the future |