Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
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Area: 15,700 hectares (157.00 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Longqi Shan is located in north-western Fujian Province, on an eastern extension of the Wuyi Shan mountains. There are over 40 mountains above 1,000 m within the nature reserve, which contains well-preserved primary broadleaf evergreen forest and has forest cover of 97%.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected plants include Taxus chinensis and Bretschneidera sinensis. Animals include Andrias davidianus, Python molurus, Macaca mulatta, Manis pentadactyla, Lutra lutra, Selenarctos thibetanus, Neofelis nebulosa, Panthera pardus, Viverricula indica and Capricornis sumatraensis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Longqi Shan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/longqi-shan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.