Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA Criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 70,467 ha
Site description
Shennongjia Nature Reserve was designated for the protection of the subtropical forest ecosystem, and more than 30 nationally-protected animals including Rhinopithecus roxellana.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals include Rhinopithecus roxellana, Selenarctos thibetanus, Moschus berezowskii and Macaca mulatta.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Shennongjia Nature Reserve. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2022.
