Huping Shan Nature Reserve (15670)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Huping Shan Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 30.0833, Longitude: 110.7333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 251 to 2099
Area of KBA (km2): 758.73978
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in Shimen County, near the border between Hunan and Hubei provinces. The northern part of the IBA links to Wufeng and Hefeng counties in Hubei. There are seven rivers in the nature reserve. The forest area below 800 m has been largely replaced by agricultural crops and plantations, but most of the IBA above 800 m has well-established secondary forests.
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 Davidia involucrate. Animals include Panthera tigris amoyensis, Selenarctos thibetanus, Capricornis sumatraensis 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 |