Limushan (15782)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Limushan
Central coordinates: Latitude: 19.2667, Longitude: 109.8000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 300 to 1414
Area of KBA (km2): 159.34566
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in central Hainan, within the Limu mountain range. A small area of primary forest remains in the IBA, together with secondary forest and dense scrub. Destructive logging activities were still taking place in the 1980s.
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: No information.
Delineation rationale: Qiongzhong county. Polygon provided by Wendall – source unknown. Accuracy difficult to determine..
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |