Gulongshan (15767)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Gulongshan
Central coordinates: Latitude: 23.0833, Longitude: 106.6667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 250 to 1310
Area of KBA (km2): 338.57848
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in the south-eastern part of Jingxi County and the southern part of Debao County. The main rock types in the IBA are granite and limestone.
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) The site has been reviewed and re-confirmed as a KBA in the process of compiling the revised 2011 CEPF Ecosystem Profile for the Indo-Burma Hotspot.
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected plants include Burretiodendron hsienmu and Garcinia paucinervis. Nationally protected animals include Presbytis francoisi, Python molurus, Macaca assamensis, Panthera pardus, Felis temmincki, Viverra zibetha, Moschus berezovskii and Macaca mulatta.
Delineation rationale: Jingxi and Debao counties. Polygon from World Database of Protected Areas (WDPA). Accuracy probably OK..
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Shrubland | 33 |