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Bamian Shan Nature Reserve


Country/territory: China (mainland)
Subnational region(s): Hunan

IBA Justification: A1, A2, A3 (2009)

Area: 4,913 hectares (49.13 km2)

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Scale = 1 : 433K
10 km
5 mi

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.