Longqi Shan Nature Reserve (15716)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Longqi Shan Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 26.5833, Longitude: 117.1833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 235 to 1620
Area of KBA (km2): 150.51061
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Longqi Shan is located in north-western Fujian Province, on an eastern extension of the Wuyi Shan mountains. There are over 40 mountains above 1,000 m within the nature reserve, which contains well-preserved primary broadleaf evergreen forest and has forest cover of 97%.
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 Taxus chinensis and Bretschneidera sinensis. Animals include Andrias davidianus, Python molurus, Macaca mulatta, Manis pentadactyla, Lutra lutra, Selenarctos thibetanus, Neofelis nebulosa, Panthera pardus, Viverricula indica and Capricornis sumatraensis.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |