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Site description (2009 baseline):

Mao'er Shan is part of the Nanling mountains. The main ridge in the IBA runs from north-east to south-west, and the highest peak is at 2,142 m, which is also the highest point in southern China. The flora and fauna show vertical zonation. Forest cover in the IBA is about 68%, and agricultural land covers about 4%.

Non-bird biodiversity: Important plants include Tsuga tckekiangensis and Tsuga longibracteata. Animals include Andrias davidianus, Manis pentadactyla, Macaca thibetana, Moschus berezovskii, Viverra zibetha, Cervus unicolor and Felis temmincki.

Established as a nature reserve (17,009 ha) in 1976, and now a national nature reserve.

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