Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
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Area: 130,000 ha
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in the northern and eastern part of Baoxing County. The vegetation shows prominent vertical zonation, with subtropical broadleaf evergreen forest from 1,000-1,500 m, broadleaf evergreen and deciduous mixed forest from 1,500-2,000 m, coniferous-broadleaf mixed forest from 2,000-2,700 m, coniferous forest from 2,700-3,800 m, alpine scrub and grassland from 3,600-3,900 m, alpine scrub and grassland from 3,900-4,400 m, and alpine vegetation above 4,400 m.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected plants include Davidia involucrate, Tetracentron sinense and Cercidiphyllum japonicum. Animals include Ailurpoda melanolenca, Pygathrix roxellanae, Panthera pardus, Neofelis nebulosa, Ailurus fulgens, Cervus albirostris, Pseudois nayaur and Cervus unicolor.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fengtongzhai Qiaoqi (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fengtongzhai-qiaoqi-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.