Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibetan Snowcock Tetraogallus tibetanus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Buff-throated Partridge Tetraophasis szechenyii | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Temminck's Tragopan Tragopan temminckii | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Blood Pheasant Ithaginis cruentus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Koklass Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Lady Amherst's Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| White Eared-pheasant Crossoptilon crossoptilon | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Tibetan Eared-pheasant Crossoptilon harmani | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Chinese Grouse Tetrastes sewerzowi | NT | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Lord Derby's Parakeet Psittacula derbiana | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Yunnan Nuthatch Sitta yunnanensis | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | good | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Baimaxueshan | Nature Reserve (V) | 100 |
| 2003 | Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 57 | |
| Other | 20 | |
| Grassland | 17 | |
| Shrubland | 6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baima Xueshan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baima-xueshan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.