The site was identified as important in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Rusty-breasted Tit Poecile davidi | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
Grey-hooded Parrotbill Suthora zappeyi | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
Emei Shan Liocichla Liocichla omeiensis | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
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2006 | Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 23 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
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Forest | - |
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 23/11/2024.