Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A3 (2009)
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Area: 32,000 hectares (320.00 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Yachang is located in the western part of Leye County, with the Nanpan Jiang river to the west, at the edge of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The highest peak in the IBA is Gaodaping, at 1,982 m, and the whole area has low to medium height mountains. There are still large patches of coniferous-broadleaf mixed forest and commercially-exploited forest, with forest cover of 17%. The construction of a hydro-electric plant has had some impacts on the IBA.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals include Andrias davidianus, Python molurus, Macaca thibetana, Manis pentadactyla, Macaca mulatta, Viverra zibetha and Moschus berezovskii.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yachang (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yachang-iba-china-(mainland) on 26/12/2024.