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Nanling mountains


IBA Justification

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
Collared Partridge Arborophila gingica NT resident 2003 present A1, A2, A3
Cabot's Tragopan Tragopan caboti VU resident 2003 present A1, A2, A3
Fairy Pitta Pitta nympha VU breeding 2003 present A1, A3
Silver Oriole Oriolus mellianus EN breeding 2003 present A1, A2, A3
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).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Nanling Nature Reserve 58,937 protected area contained by site 58,937

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nanling mountains. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nanling-mountains-iba-china-(mainland) on 09/12/2023.