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Site description (2009 baseline):
Site location and context
Located in the central part of the China-Myanmar border. The northern, eastern and western sections of the IBA are mountainous, and are in the southern extension of the Nu Shan mountain ranges. The Nangun He river flows through the nature reserve. The abandoned grassland in the IBA is used by foraging Elephas maximus and Cervus unicolor. The higher-elevation forests are home to primates, including Hylobates lar.
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected plants include Tetrameles nudiflora, Gmelina arborea and Alsophila spinulosa. Animals include Panthera tigris corbetti, Panthera pardus, Neofelis nebulosa, Elephas maximus, Presbytis phayrei, Nycticebus coucang and Hylobates lar.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Established as Nangun He National Nature Reserve (7,083 ha) in 1980. However, the area of the reserve is too small and most of the protected species occur outside the reserve boundary.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nangunhe (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nangunhe-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.
