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Mulun Nature Reserve


Site description (2009 baseline):

Site location and context
Located in the north-western part of Huanjiang County, the northern part of the reserve is linked to Maolan Nature Reserve (CN290) in Guizhou. The IBA has well-preserved central subtropical evergreen deciduous forests, and a typical karst landscape.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: Important plants include Kmeria septemrionalis and Pseudotsuga brevifolia. Animals include Python molurus, Selenarctos thibetanus, Macaca mulatta, Macaca thibetana, Viverra zibetha, Felis temmincki, Panthera pardus, Moschus berezovskii and Naemorhedus goral.



Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Established as a nature reserve in 1991, and upgraded to a national nature reserve in 1996


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mulun Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mulun-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 05/12/2024.