Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1 (2009)
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Area: 100,400 hectares (1,004.00 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in the southern section of the Da Hinggan Ling mountains. The mountains in the IBA extend from north-east to south-west and average over 1,000 m, with the highest peak, named Wulanbashan, at 1,997 m. The vegetation is complex, with grassland and broadleaf forest.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: One hundred and forty Naemorhedus goral were discovered here in 1999.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saihan Ul Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saihan-ul-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.