Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
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Area: 17,800 ha
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in Pingnan County, adjacent to Jinxiu County in the north. The IBA is an extension of the Dayao Shan mountains. It has some 16% forest cover, including mixed forest, coniferous forest and various types of commercially-exploited forest. Hunting by local people has a negative impact on birds.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals include Shinisaurus crocodilurus, Manis pentadactyla, Viverra zibetha, Viverricula indica, Moschus berezovskii and Muntiacus muntjac.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pingnan Dapeng (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pingnan-dapeng-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.