Yaoluoping Nature Reserve (China (mainland))

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Yaoluoping Nature Reserve

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Site description (2009 baseline):

Site location and context

Located in the Dabie Shan mountains, 55 km north-west of Yuexi County. The reserve has a core area of 2,120 ha, a buffer area of 2,840 ha and an economic area of 7,340 ha. Forest cover is 90%.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: This area is the type locality of Pinus dabeshanensis. Animals include Andrias davidianus, Panthera pardus and Viverricula indica.

Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity

Established as a provincial-level nature reserve in 1991, and upgraded to a national nature reserve (12,300 ha) in 1994.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yaoluoping Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yaoluoping-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.