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close| Location | China (mainland), Sichuan |
| Central coordinates | 102o 26.00' East 30o 12.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3 |
| Area | 13,241 ha |
| Altitude | 1,050 - 4,862m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2009 |
Site description Located in Tianquan County. The IBA is in a transitional mountain-canyon area between the Sichuan Basin and the Sichuan Plateau. The vegetation shows prominent vertical zonation, with broadleaf evergreen forest below 1,600 m, broadleaf evergreen and deciduous mixed forest from 1,600-2,000 m, coniferous-broadleaf mixed forest from 2,000-2,600 m, coniferous forest from 2,600-3,600 m, alpine scrub and grassland from 3,600-4,100 m, and alpine vegetation above 4,100 m.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Monal Lophophorus lhuysii | resident | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Omei Shan Liocichla Liocichla omeiensis | resident | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Gold-fronted Fulvetta Alcippe variegaticeps | resident | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Sichuan Treecreeper Certhia tianquanensis | resident | 2009 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Near Threatened |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labahe | Nature Reserve | 23,437 | protected area contains site | 13,241 |
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| Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains | World Heritage Site | 924,500 | protected area contains site | 13,241 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
Other biodiversity Nationally protected plants include Davidia involucrate, Tetracentron sinense and Cercidiphyllum japonicum. Animals include Ailurpoda melanolenca, Pygathrix roxellanae, Panthera pardus, Neofelis nebulosa, Felis temmincki, Ailurus fulgens, Pseudois nayaur, Moschus berezovskii, Macaca thibetana, Macaca mulatta and Cervus unicolor.
Conservation response Established as a provincial-level nature reserve (23,400 ha) in 1963. Labahe was designated in 2006 under the World Heritage Convention as part of the ‘Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries World Heritage Site’.
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Labahe Nature Reserve. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013
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