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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Green Peafowl Pavo muticus	EN	resident	1959	present	A1, A3
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis	VU	non-breeding	2008	< 50 individuals	A1
Giant Nuthatch Sitta magna	EN	resident	2008	present	A1, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	-	good (> 90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Biological resource use	past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Pollution	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1993	Xishuangbanna	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	39
2000	Nabanhe Valley	Nature Reserve	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		52
Artificial/Terrestrial		33
Shrubland		13
Other		2

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	89
agriculture	10
urban/industrial/transport	1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nabanhe Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nabanhe-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.