The site was identified as important in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elliot's Pheasant Syrmaticus ellioti | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter | 2003 | present | A1 |
Brown-chested Jungle-flycatcher Cyornis brunneatus | VU | breeding | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2009).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Qutianhu | Nature Reserve | 4,500 | protected area contained by site | 4,500 |
Mount Huangshan | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 15,400 | protected area overlaps with site | 15,400 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Huang Shan. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-huang-shan-iba-china-(mainland) on 06/12/2023.