Yunlong Tianchi Nature Reserve (23114)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Yunlong Tianchi Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 25.8900, Longitude: 99.2727
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 2089 to 3215
Area of KBA (km2): 71.26744
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in Yunlong County, Dali Baizu Autonomous County. The main habitat types are evergreen broadleaf forest, deciduous broadleaf forest, coniferous forest, scrub and grassland, and there are also montane lakes and streams. The IBA has a significantly large area of primary Yunnan pine forest and serves as a seed bank for this species.
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)
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Delineation rationale: 2014-09-10 (BL Secretariat): site area changed from 6571 ha to 6630 ha to better match official PA area (WDPA). E99°15′～99°19′ N25°26′～25°50. Sources: questionnaire data provided by Yan Shuijian, Han Lianxian, South-west forestry University in litt. to Dong Jiangtian (2008). Reference: Investigated and Planned Institute of forestry in Yunnan, 1989.9. Nature Reserve in Yunnan, Forestry Publishing Company in Yunnan. Yunlong, Dali Website: http://www.dlyl.gov.cn/2005-04/04211025471.asp http://www.izy.cn/travel/62/13322.html
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Only in the future |
| Residential & commercial development | Tourism & recreation areas | Only in the future | |
| Residential & commercial development | Commercial & industrial areas | Only in the future |