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Site description (2009 baseline):

Shiwan Dashan has a north-east to south-west orientation, running through Shangsi, Fangcheng and Qinzhou counties. The topography within the area is rugged. The climate on the southern slopes is moist and rainy, while on the northern slopes it is hot and dry.

Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals include Panthera pardus, Manis pentadactyla, Viverra zibetha, Macaca arctoides and Presbytis francoisi. Important plants include Alsophila spinulosa and Camellia chrysantha.

Established as the provincial-level Shiwan Dashan Water Resource Conservation Nature Reserve in 1982, and upgraded to a national nature reserve (58,277 ha) in 2003.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shiwandashan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shiwandashan-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.