Chishui Nature Reserve (15579)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Chishui Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 28.4667, Longitude: 105.9833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 330 to 1455
Area of KBA (km2): 237.12896
Protected area coverage (%): 28.63
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in Hushi, Chishui County, in north-western Guizhou. The IBA has well developed tropical broadleaf evergreen forests. The area has high biodiversity, including a high concentration of nationally protected plants such as Cyathea spinulosa, and the Guizhou endemic Camellia luteoflora.
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 Fokienia hodginsii and Alsophila spinulosa. Animals include Neofelis nebulosa, Selenarctos thibetanus, Capricornis sumatraensis, Moschus berezovskii, Manis pentadactyla and Macaca thibetana.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 50 | |
| Forest | 50 |