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close| Location | China (mainland), Sichuan |
| Central coordinates | 101o 55.00' East 29o 37.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3 |
| Area | 406,917 ha |
| Altitude | 1,500 - 7,556m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2009 |
Site description Located at the south-east edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, in the north-eastern part of the Hengduan Shan mountains. The highest peak in the IBA is 7,556 m, and it is surrounded by mountains above 6,000 m. The mountains are covered by snow all year round, with well-developed glaciers. The vegetation cover shows prominent vertical zonation.
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 |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonggashan (Sichuan) | Nature Reserve | 406,917 | protected area contains site | 400,000 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | - |
Other biodiversity Nationally protected plants include Picea brachytyla and Euptelea pleiospermum. 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.
Conservation response Established as a national nature reserve (406,917 ha) in 1997.
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gongga Shan Nature Reserve. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013
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