Longhua (China (mainland)) IBA | Summary

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Longhua

Current view: summary

Country/territory: China (mainland)

IBA criteria met: A1, A3 (2009)
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Area: 4,800 hectares (48.00 km²)

Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in the west of Napo County. The IBA has a hilly landscape and a good number of streams, and there are 31 peaks above 1,000 m. Broadleaf evergreen forest still survives at above 1,200 m.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected plants include Garcinia paucinervis and Burretiodendron hsienmu. Animals include Python molurus, Macaca assamensis, Capricornis sumatraensis, Viverra zibetha, Felis bengalensis and Selenarctos thibetanus.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Longhua (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/longhua-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/12/2024.