Caiyanghe (20931)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Caiyanghe
Central coordinates: Latitude: 22.5888, Longitude: 101.1700
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 980 to 1698
Area of KBA (km2): 44.97215
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The main habitat is evergreen broadleaf forest (92.2%), with some tropical rainforest, deciduous broadleaf forest, coniferous forest, grassland and artifical vegetation.
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: Simao county. 22°32'-22°37'48''N 101°02'31''-101°17'58''E. Reference: Jing Yuebo, Chen Jun, Evaluation of Forest Ecosystem Service Functions in Caiyanghe Nature Reserve. Forest Resources management, 2007. Oct. No.5 87-91. Reference: Tao Chuan, Zhou Bing, The Protection of Caiyanghe Natural Reserve’s Biological Diversity and Ecological Tourism. Journal of Simao Teachers’ College, 2000. Sep. Vol.16 No.3, 56-59. PA reference: Caiyanghe Nature Reserve. Yunnna Forestry Bureau, FCCDP Office, etc. Yunnan Science & Technology Press. 2003.5.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 96 | |
| Other | 4 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Unspecified species | Only in the future |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Only in the future |
| Biological resource use | Gathering terrestrial plants | Unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | Only in the future |
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Only in the future |