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close| Location | China (mainland), Yunnan |
| Central coordinates | 100o 7.00' East 25o 48.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3, A4i |
| Area | 79,700 ha |
| Altitude | 1,560 - 4,122m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2009 |
Site description Cang Shan Er Hai is composed of Cang Shan mountain and Er Hai lake. The Cang Shan area is mostly above 2,000 m.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadwall Anas strepera | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Western Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | unknown | 2008 | 10,000 individuals | unknown | A4i | Least Concern |
| Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| Common Coot Fulica atra | unknown | 2008 | 10,000 individuals | unknown | A4i | Least Concern |
| Giant Nuthatch Sitta magna | resident | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cangshanerhai | Nature Reserve | 79,700 | is identical to site | 79,700 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 62% | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 5% | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Grassland | - |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| water management | 5% |
| Notes: Reference: Xie Lihe, Dong Yunxian, Sustanable Development Measure of Erhai Valley. Exploitation of West China. 2002 (11),15-16. | |
| nature conservation and research | 62% |
| Notes: Reference: Gong Zhengda, DuanXiengde, Feng Xiguang, The Fauna and Ecology of Fleas in Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake Nature Reserve, Dali. Zoological Research, 1999, Dec. 20 (6): 451-456. | |
Other biodiversity Nationally protected plants include Taxus wallichiana, Taiwania cryptomerioides and Tetracentron sinense. Animals include Panthera pardus, Neofelis nebulosa, Selenarctos thibetanus, Ailurus fulgens, Cervus unicolor and Naemorhedus goral. Endemic fish include Cyprinus megalophtlalmus, Cyprinus longipectoralis, Cyprinus barbatus, Cyprinus daliensis, Cyprinus crassilabris, Barbodes exiguus, Barbodes daliensis and Schizothorax (Racoma) taliensis.
Conservation response Established as a nature reserve in 1981, and upgraded to Cang Shan Er Hai National Nature Reserve (79,700 ha) in 1994.
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Cang Shan Er Hai Nature Reserve. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013
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