Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 79,700 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | favourable | medium | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2009 baseline)
Cang Shan Er Hai is composed of Cang Shan mountain and Er Hai lake. The Cang Shan area is mostly above 2,000 m.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected plants include Taxus wallichiana, Taiwania cryptomerioides and Tetracentron sinense. Animals include Panthera pardus, Neofelis nebulosa, Selenarctos thibetanus, Ailurus fulgens, Cervus unicolor and Naemorhedus goral. Endemic fish include Cyprinus megalophtlalmus, Cyprinus longipectoralis, Cyprinus barbatus, Cyprinus daliensis, Cyprinus crassilabris, Barbodes exiguus, Barbodes daliensis and Schizothorax (Racoma) taliensis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cang Shan Er Hai Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cang-shan-er-hai-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.