Key Biodiversity Areas

Huangsang Nature Reserve (15683)
China (mainland), Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Huangsang Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 26.3333, Longitude: 110.0000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 368 to 1913
Area of KBA (km2): 74.23891
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: Located in the Wushui region, on the upper course of the Yuan Jiang river. The IBA is at the meeting point of the Wuling and Xuefeng mountains, and links to Chengbu and Huitong counties.
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
Forest50
Artificial - Terrestrial50