Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA Criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 1,100 ha
Protection status:
Site description
Tianmu Shan is located in Lin’an City, 94 km from Hangzhou City. At 1,507 m, Xianrending is the highest peak in the IBA and one of the highest mountains in western Zhejiang.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected plants include Cercidiphyllum japonicum and Ginkgo biloba. Animals include Panthera pardus, Neofelis nebulosa, Capricornis sumatraensis and Cervus nippon.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Tianmu Shan. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/10/2019.
