Country/territory: China (mainland)
Subnational region(s): Hunan
IBA Justification: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
Area: 4,913 hectares (49.13 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Bamian Shan Nature Reserve is located in the central-south section of the Luoxiao mountains, and has a central subtropical montane climate.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected plants include Cathaya argrophylla and nationally protected animals include Panthera tigris amoyensis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bamian Shan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bamian-shan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 13/01/2025.