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Erlang Shan


IBA Justification

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
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.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2006 Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 23

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


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.