Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
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Area: 67,700 hectares (677.00 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in the eastern part of Alxa Zuoqi, 30 km from Bayanhot and 50 km from Yinchuan. Helan Shan, at 3,556 m, is the highest mountain in Inner Mongolia.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals include Martes foina, Felis bieti, Felis silvestris, Felis lynx, Panthra uncia, Cervus elaphus and Pseudois nayaur.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nei Mongol Helan Shan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nei-mongol-helan-shan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.