Key Biodiversity Areas

Hualong Shan Nature Reserve (15638)
China (mainland), Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Hualong Shan Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 32.0333, Longitude: 109.3667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 894 to 2917
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KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: Located on the borders of Shaanxi, Hubei and Sichuan provinces, on the ridges of the Ba Shan mountains. The vegetation appears to be subtropical, and forest cover is over 80%.
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: No information.

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest100