Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1 (2009)
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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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Caimushan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/caimushan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.