Zixishan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)) IBA | Summary

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Zixishan Nature Reserve

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: China (mainland)
Subnational region(s): Yunnan

IBA Justification: A1, A2 (2009)

Area: 16,000 hectares (160.00 km²)

Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in Chuxiong City. The main habitats in the IBA are coniferous forest, scrub and grassland, with a forest cover of 94%. The nature reserve consists of a 12,000 ha buffer zone and a 4,000 ha core area, and 1,753 ha of the national forest receive good protection.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: No information.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zixishan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zixishan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 05/01/2025.