Key Biodiversity Areas

Nanyue Nature Reserve (15678)
China (mainland), Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Nanyue Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 27.2000, Longitude: 112.7500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 189 to 1289
Area of KBA (km2): 154.30917
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: The nature reserve is located in central of Hunan, 30 km from Hengyang City.
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.
Delineation rationale: Polygon from World Database of Protected Areas (WDPA). Accuracy difficult to determine.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest50
Artificial - Terrestrial50