Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A3 (2009)
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Area: 157,000 hectares (1,570.00 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in north-western Ningxia. The IBA has a temperate arid to semi-arid climate, and the main habitats are grassland and coniferous forest.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Helan Shan Nature Reserve (Ningxia) (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/helan-shan-nature-reserve-(ningxia)-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.