Key Biodiversity Areas

Huashuichong Nature Reserve (15756)
China (mainland), Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Huashuichong Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 24.3833, Longitude: 111.8833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 170 to 1571
Area of KBA (km2): 65.99009
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: Located in the eastern part of Hezhou City. The topography in the IBA is mainly intermediate-height mountains, and it is in the Mengzhu Ling extension of the Nanling 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: No information.
Delineation rationale: Polygon from World Database of Protected Areas (WDPA). Accuracy difficult to determine.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Artificial - Terrestrial50
Forest50