Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
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Area: 11,000 ha
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.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Erlang Shan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/erlang-shan-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.