Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A3 (2009)
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Area: 16,000 ha
Site description (2009 baseline)
Lingzhan is located in the south-western part of Lingyun County. The IBA contains large areas of coniferous-broadleaf mixed forest and commercially-exploited forest. Hunting by local people is a potential threat to birds.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals include Viverra zibetha, Prionodon pardicolor, Manis pentadactyla and Naemorhedus goral.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lingzhan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lingzhan-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.