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Location China (mainland), Guangxi
Central coordinates 109o 58.00' East  23o 33.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A2, A3
Area 1,867 ha
Altitude 300 - 1,158m
Year of IBA assessment 2009





Site description Located in the northern part of Guiping City. The IBA is an extension of the Dayao Shan mountains. The ridges have a north-east to south-west orientation, and there are many valleys in the area.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
White-necklaced Partridge Arborophila gingica resident  2008  present [units unknown]  A1  Near Threatened 
Brown-chested Jungle-flycatcher Rhinomyias brunneatus unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Dapingshanshuiyuanlin Nature Reserve 1,867 is identical to site 1,867  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest   -

Other biodiversity Nationally protected animals include the endemic Shinisaurus crocodilurus, and Macaca mulatta, Manis pentadactyla and Moschus berezovskii. Important plants include Alsophila spinulosa.

Conservation response Established as a county-level nature reserve in 1983

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Daping Shan Nature Reserve. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013

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