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Site description (2009 baseline):

Located in the northern part of Jiulong County. The IBA has steep mountains and deep river valleys. The vegetation shows prominent vertical zonation, with alpine coniferous forest from 3,100-4,000 m, and alpine scrub and grassland above 4,000 m.

Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals including Panthera pardus, Cervus albirostris, Macaca mulatta, Ailurus fulgens, Felis lynx, Felis temmincki, Moschus berezovskii, Pseudois nayaur, Ovis ammon, Cervus unicolor and Naemorhedus goral.

Established as a provincial-level nature reserve in 1995.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wahuishan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wahuishan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.