Yindian Shan and Xiling Shan ranges (China (mainland))

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Yindian Shan and Xiling Shan ranges

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Site description (2009 baseline):

Site location and context

Yindian Shan and Xiling Shan are both on the southern ridges of Dupangling in the Nanling mountains, and both mountains have a north-south orientation. The IBA has a monsoon climate, and forest cover is 75%.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: Important plants include Fokienia hodginsii and Liriodendron chinense. Animals include Manis pentadactyla, Macaca mulatta, Cervus unicolor, Capricornis sumatraensis, Viverricula indica and Moschus berezovskii.

Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity

Protected in Xiling Shan county-level nature reserve (19,327 ha) and Yindian Shan county-level nature reserve (48,000 ha), which was established in 1982.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yindian Shan and Xiling Shan ranges (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yindian-shan-and-xiling-shan-ranges-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.