Jiuwan Shan Nature Reserve (15744)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Jiuwan Shan Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 25.2167, Longitude: 108.7167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 500 to 1693
Area of KBA (km2): 615.97779
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in Rongshui, Huanjiang and Luocheng counties. The main landscape in the IBA is intermediate-height mountains.
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: Important plant includes Alsophila spinulosa. Animals include Neofelis nebulosa, Macaca assamensis, Macaca mulatta, Macaca thibetana, Selenarctos thibetanus, Viverra zibetha and Manis pentadactyla.
Delineation rationale: Polygon from World Database of Protected Areas (WDPA). Accuracy difficult to determine.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 33 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Shrubland | 33 |