Country/territory: China (mainland)
Subnational region(s): Anhui
IBA Justification: A1, A3, A4iii (2009)
Area: 3,600 hectares (36.00 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in eastern Anhui Province. Huangfu Shan extends 10 km from north to south and 8 km from east to west. The IBA is the highest land in eastern Anhui, and has the best preserved forest ecosystem, with 72% forest cover.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected species include Kalopanax septemlobus and Ginkgo biloba. Animals include Hydropotes inermis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Huangfu Shan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/huangfu-shan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 15/01/2025.