Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
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Area: 48,384 hectares (483.84 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in southern Kangle and northern Lintan. The IBA has a mountainous terrain with coniferous and mixed coniferous-broadleaf forests, and some grassland and agricultural lands. A mountain lake (Changye Chi) in the north of the IBA attracts c.30 species of migratory waterbirds.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lianhua Shan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lianhua-shan-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.