Xuebaoding Nature Reserve (China (mainland)) IBA | Text

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Xuebaoding Nature Reserve

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Site description (2009 baseline):

Site location and context

Located in north-western Pingwu County, northern Sichuan. The IBA is in the foothills of Xuebaoding, the main peak in the Min Shan mountains.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected mammals including Giant Panda, Sichuan Snub-nosed Langur, Leopard, Takin, Asiatic Black Bear.

Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity

Established as a provincial-level nature reserve in 1993, and upgraded to a national nature reserve (63,615 ha) in 2006.

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