Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 24,293 ha
Site description (2009 baseline)
The highest peak in the IBA is at 5,299 m, and the lowest point is at 2,600 m. The vegetation shows prominent vertical zonation, with subalpine coniferous forest at 2,600-3,800 m, and alpine scrub and grassland above 3,800 m.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals include Ailurpoda melanolenca, Pygathrix roxellanae, Panthera pardus, Cervus albirostris, Macaca mulatta, Ailurus fulgens, Felis lynx, Felis temmincki, Moschus berezovskii, Pseudois nayaur, Ovis ammon, Cervus unicolor and Naemorhedus goral.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yele Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yele-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.