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Tianping Shan


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Cabot's Tragopan Tragopan caboti VU resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
Elliot's Pheasant Syrmaticus ellioti LC resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
Golden-fronted Fulvetta Schoeniparus variegaticeps LC resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1978 Huaping Nature Reserve (V) 16
1982 Shouchengshuiyuanlin Nature Reserve (V) 70

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -
Shrubland -


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 23/12/2024.