Buliuhe Nature Reserve (15749)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Buliuhe Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 24.9500, Longitude: 106.8833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 270 to 1424
Area of KBA (km2): 609.49907
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in the south-western part of Tian’e County, at the edge of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The eastern and western sections of the IBA are mountains, with the Buliu He river running through the centre. Patches of fir forest and commercially-exploited forest cover 5% of the IBA. The increased water level caused by the construction of a dam for a hydro-electric plant has had a serious impact on birds.
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 Burretiodendron esquimlii and Erythrophloeum fordii. Animals include Python molurus, Macaca assamensis, Macaca mulatta, Macaca thibetana, Manis pentadactyla, Selenarctos thibetanus, Panthera pardus, Felis temmincki, Viverra zibetha and Moschus berezovskii.
Delineation rationale: Polygon from World Database of Protected Areas (WDPA). Accuracy probably OK.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 50 | |
| Forest | 50 |