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Site description (2009 baseline)
Located on the boundary between Luding and Tianquan counties, in the central Hengduan Shan mountain ranges. The vegetation shows prominent vertical zonation: on the eastern slope there are broadleaf evergreen forests, broadleaf evergreen and deciduous mixed forest, and coniferous forest; on the western slope, there is a markedly seasonal monsoon climate, with sparse scrub, pine forest and coniferous forest below 1,500 m.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected species include Lesser Panda, Asiatic Black Bear, Serow and Musk Deer.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Erlang Shan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/erlang-shan-iba-china-(mainland) on 13/01/2025.