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Site description (2009 baseline):

Located in the northern part of the Hengduan Shan mountains, within Nu Jiang region. The IBA has high mountains and deep valleys, with dry river valleys at 3,000-3,400 m, Picea likiangensis forest on shaded slopes at 3,400-4,300 m, Cypress spp. forest on sunny slopes at 3,400-4,300 m, and alpine scrub and grassland above 4,300 m.

Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals include Macaca mulatta, Selenarctos thibetanus and Cervus albirostris.

Unprotected

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Banbar (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/banbar-iba-china-(mainland) on 07/12/2024.