Jiulianshan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)) IBA | Text

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Jiulianshan Nature Reserve

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Site description (2009 baseline):

Site location and context

Located on the border between Guangdong and Jiangxi Provinces, in the Nan Ling mountains. The IBA has dense subtropical broadleaf evergreen forests.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: Many of the plants are of ancient origin, including Ginkgo biloba and tree-ferns.

Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity

Established as a nature reserve in 1975, upgraded to provincial level in 1981 and to a national nature reserve in 2003. The reserve joined the MAB network in 1995, the first reserve in Jiangxi to join the network. It was established as a national forest park in January 2006.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jiulianshan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jiulianshan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.