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Site description (2009 baseline):

Badagongshan Nature Reserve is located in Sangzhi County, which is near the border of Hunan and Hubei provinces. The northern part of the reserve is linked to the mountains of western Hubei, and the southern part of the reserve is linked to the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.

Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected plants include Cyclocarya paliurus, Davidia involucrate and Liriodendron chinense. Animals include Panthera pardus, Neofelis nebulosa and Macaca mulatta.

Established as a nature reserve in 1982, and upgraded to a national nature reserve (23,200 ha) in 1986.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Badagongshan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/badagongshan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.