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Mount Huang Shan


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year[s] of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Elliot's Pheasant Syrmaticus ellioti LC resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU winter (2003) present A1
Brown-chested Jungle-flycatcher Cyornis brunneatus VU breeding (2003) present A1, A2, A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1990 Mount Huangshan World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 57
2000 Qutianhu Nature Reserve (V) 17

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 95


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Huang Shan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-huang-shan-iba-china-(mainland) on 03/12/2024.