Xinqing Nature Reserve (27180)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Xinqing Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.5000, Longitude: 130.1333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 197 to 382
Area of KBA (km2): 699.60769
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in Yichun City, about 190 km from Dazhanhe Wetland Nature Reserve (CN008). The main habitats in the IBA are wetland and forest.
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: A nature reserve for the protection of Alces alces.