Jigong Shan Nature Reserve (15625)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Jigong Shan Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 31.8333, Longitude: 114.0833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 300 to 830
Area of KBA (km2): 35.90949
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in Xinyang County, east of the Tongbai Shan mountains and at the western end of the Dabie Shan mountains. Forest covers 2,859.8 ha, about 90% of the IBA.
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 Changnienia amoena and Emmenopterys henryi. Animals include Andrias davidianus, Panthera pardus, Lutra lutra, Viverra zibetha, Viverricula indica and Naemorhedus goral.
Delineation rationale: Polygon from World Database of Protected Areas (WDPA). Accuracy difficult to determine.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |