Yindian Shan and Xiling Shan ranges (15750)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Yindian Shan and Xiling Shan ranges
Central coordinates: Latitude: 24.8667, Longitude: 111.0833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 180 to 1885
Area of KBA (km2): 823.38782
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Yindian Shan and Xiling Shan are both on the southern ridges of Dupangling in the Nanling mountains, and both mountains have a north-south orientation. The IBA has a monsoon climate, and forest cover is 75%.
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 plants include Fokienia hodginsii and Liriodendron chinense. Animals include Manis pentadactyla, Macaca mulatta, Cervus unicolor, Capricornis sumatraensis, Viverricula indica and Moschus berezovskii.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |