Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
Subnational region(s): Inner Mongolia
IBA Justification: A1 (2009)
Area: 42,477 hectares (424.77 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in the southern section of the Da Hinggan Ling mountains. The IBA has a high diversity of habitats, including forest, scrub, grassland, wetland, sand dunes, mountains and agricultural lands, and eight rivers flow through the area.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals include Panthra uncia, Procapra gutturosa, Felis lynx and Cervus elaphus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Caimushan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/caimushan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 17/01/2025.