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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.

Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals include Martes foina, Felis bieti, Felis silvestris, Felis lynx, Panthra uncia, Cervus elaphus and Pseudois nayaur.

Established as Helan Shan National Nature Reserve (Nei Mongol) in 1992.

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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.