Longhushan (15769)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Longhushan
Central coordinates: Latitude: 23.0333, Longitude: 107.6500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 150 to 500
Area of KBA (km2): 226.97842
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in Pingshan Town. The IBA include Longhu Shan Nature Reserve, which has 870 ha of monsoon forest remaining in its core area and nearby areas.
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 animals include Presbytis francoisi and Macaca mulatta. However, since the establishment of the nature reserve, feeding of M. mulatta has greatly increased its population (now over 1,000), and P. francoisi is being out competed and reduced in number.
Delineation rationale: Longan county.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 |