Nangunhe (15576)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Nangunhe
Central coordinates: Latitude: 23.2500, Longitude: 99.0000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 520 to 2605
Area of KBA (km2): 572.772
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in the central part of the China-Myanmar border. The northern, eastern and western sections of the IBA are mountainous, and are in the southern extension of the Nu Shan mountain ranges. The Nangun He river flows through the nature reserve. The abandoned grassland in the IBA is used by foraging Elephas maximus and Cervus unicolor. The higher-elevation forests are home to primates, including Hylobates lar.
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 Tetrameles nudiflora, Gmelina arborea and Alsophila spinulosa. Animals include Panthera tigris corbetti, Panthera pardus, Neofelis nebulosa, Elephas maximus, Presbytis phayrei, Nycticebus coucang and Hylobates lar.
Delineation rationale: Cangyuan county. Location: 23°13'-23°19'N 98°54'-99°50'E. Sources: questionnaire data provided by Yan Shuijian, Han Lianxian, South-west forestry University in litt. to Dong Jiangtian (2008). Reference: Yang Yuming, Southwest Forestry Collage etc., 2004. 4. Nangunhe Nature Reserve, Technological Publishing Company in Yunnan. *Increased (portected) area: 20567ha (2006) Reference: Linchuan Publicity Ministry Website: http://www.cjch.cn/qxyq/cyx/20070515093658.htm (2007 May 15). 2013-08-07 (BL Secretariat): site area has been changed from 7083 ha (2009 national IBA book) to 20,567 ha, to match the increased PA size.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 51 | |
| Shrubland | 49 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Only in the future |