Key Biodiversity Areas

Jiushan Islands Nature Reserve (27239)
China (mainland), Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Jiushan Islands Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 29.4167, Longitude: 122.2000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 50
Area of KBA (km2): 52.61478
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: Oceanic islands.
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: Boundary digitized by Gill Bunting at Birdlife International using Google Earth. Accuracy difficult to determine.

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Neritic33
Grassland33
Marine Coastal/Supratidal33