Ganshiling (15789)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Ganshiling
Central coordinates: Latitude: 18.3667, Longitude: 109.6667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 50 to 681
Area of KBA (km2): 34.81298
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Ganzaling Nature Reserve is located in the north-east of Sanya City, and is the southern section of the Wuzhi Shan ridges. The natural vegetation in the IBA includes montane rainforest, montane evergreen broadleaf forest, scrub and grassland on the hillsides.
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 Litchi chinensis var. euspontanea.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |