Mount Huang Shan (15651)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Mount Huang Shan
Central coordinates: Latitude: 30.1333, Longitude: 118.1500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 400 to 1873
Area of KBA (km2): 274.608711
Protected area coverage (%): 58.23
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD’
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Huang Shan is located in southern Anhui Province, and is the highest mountain in eastern China. It is a famous tourist attraction for its pine forests, rocks, hot springs and clouds.
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 Emmenopterys henryi and Liriodendron chinense. Animals include Andrias davidianus, Neofelis nebulosa, Panthera pardus, Cervus nippon, Capricornis sumatraensis and Selenarctos thibetanus. The frog Rana tormotus is endemic to Huang Shan.
Delineation rationale: Polygon provided by Wendall – source unknown. Accuracy probably OK.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 95 |