Dongzhai Nature Reserve (15624)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, B1
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Dongzhai Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 31.8333, Longitude: 114.4000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 150 to 846
Area of KBA (km2): 80.40212
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located at the southern tip of Luoshan County, on the northern slopes of the Dabie Shan mountains. Most of the IBA lies within the Huai He watershed, but water from two areas flows into the Yangtze River. Of the forest in the IBA, 4,646 ha are used for forestry and 5,354 ha as commune forest.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected plants include Emmenopterys henryi and Ginkgo biloba. Animals include Panthera pardus, Lutra lutra and Viverra zibetha.
Delineation rationale: Polygon from World Database of Protected Areas (WDPA). Accuracy difficult to determine.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 50 |