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Site description (2009 baseline):

Luya Shan is located at the northern end of the Lüliang Shan mountains in Shanxi Province. The geology of this area is mainly granitic, with some areas of limestone.

Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected plants includes Picea sp., animals include Panthera pardus, Ovibos moschatus and Felis bengalensis.

Established as a nature reserve in 1980, and upgraded to a national nature reserve (21,453 ha) in 1988.

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