Nei Mongol Helan Shan Nature Reserve (China (mainland))

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Nei Mongol Helan Shan Nature Reserve

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Site description (2009 baseline):

Site location and context

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.

Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity

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

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 23/11/2024.