Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Peafowl Pavo muticus | EN | resident (1974) | present | A1 |
| Sclater's Monal Lophophorus sclateri | LC | resident (2003) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Satyr Tragopan Tragopan satyra | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii | VU | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Mrs Hume's Pheasant Syrmaticus humiae | VU | resident (2004) | present | A3 |
| Yunnan Nuthatch Sitta yunnanensis | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in long term (>4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (>4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in long term (>4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | likely in long term (>4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Gaoligongshan | Nature Reserve (V) | 100 |
| 2000 | Gaoligong Mountain | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
| 2003 | Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 32 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 93 | |
| Shrubland | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gaoligong Shan Nature Reserve (southern section) (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gaoligong-shan-nature-reserve-(southern-section)-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/12/2024.