Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 108,000 ha
Site description (2009 baseline)
Tianping Shan is a branch of the Yuecheng Ling range of the Nanling mountains. Forest cover in the IBA is about 12%.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Important plants include Fokienia hodginsii and Cathaya argyrophylla. Nationally protected animals include Andrias davidianus, Neofelis nebulosa, Macaca thibetana, Macaca mulatta, Manis pentadactyla, Viverra zibetha, Viverricula indica, Cervus unicolor and Moschus berezovskii.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tianping Shan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tianping-shan-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.