Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A3 (2009)
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Area: 14,000 ha
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in Shihegang Township, Xinyang City. The habitats in this mountainous IBA include evergreen coniferous forest, mixed coniferous-broadleaf forest, deciduous forest and scrub.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: About 40 species of nationally protected wild animals including dhole, wolf, fox, goral, leopard cat, serow, otter ad giant salamander.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Siwang Shan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/siwang-shan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.