Funiu Shan Nature Reserve (15622)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Funiu Shan Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 33.7000, Longitude: 111.6167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 480 to 2203
Area of KBA (km2): 653.99293
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD’
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Funiu Shan is the highest mountain in Henan Province, and is the site with the largest area of forest and highest biodiversity in the province. The IBA is a water source for the Yangtze, Huang He and Huai He river systems, and is also the boundary between the warm temperate region and the subtropical region. Funiu Shan Nature Reserve is in western Henan, on the main extension of the eastern Qinling mountain range. It comprises 40,950 ha on the southern slope and 15,074 ha on the northern slope. Most of the IBA is above 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 Ginkgo biloba, Cercidiphyllum japonicum and Emmenopterys henryi. Animals include Andrias davidianus, Panthera pardus, Lutra lutra, Felis temmincki, Viverra zibetha, Viverricula indica, Naemorhedus goral, Capricornis sumatraensis and Moschus berezovskii. The area has historical records of Panthera tigris amoyensis.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 50 | |
| Forest | 50 |