• Summary
• Text account
• Data table and detailed info
• Map
• Reference and further resources

Site description (2009 baseline):

Located in the central part of Guangxi Autonomous Region. The main habitats in the IBA are broadleaf evergreen forest in the north and broadleaf evergreen monsoon forest in the south. Human disturbance is severe below 1,000 m, but the native forests above 1,300 m are relatively well preserved. There are seven administration areas within the nature reserve, and 8,150 ha of agricultural land.

Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected species include Shinisaurus crocodilurus and Cathaya argyrophylla.

Established as a provincial-level nature reserve in 1982.

---

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dayao Shan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dayao-shan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.