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Xidamingshan


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
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU winter (2003) present A1
Fairy Pitta Pitta nympha VU breeding (2003) present A1, A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1982 Xidamingshanshuiyuanlin Nature Reserve (V) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial -
Forest -
Shrubland -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Xidamingshan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/xidamingshan-iba-china-(mainland) on 25/12/2024.