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close| Location | China (mainland), Guangxi |
| Central coordinates | 108o 22.00' East 23o 27.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3 |
| Area | 85,000 ha |
| Altitude | 190 - 1,760m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2009 |
Site description Daming Shan is located in central-south Guangxi Autonomous Region, in Wuming, Shanglin and Wushan counties. The IBA includes Daming Shan Nature Reserve and parts of Liangjiang and Matou towns in the south-west of the mountains, where small streams, ponds, small reservoirs and paddyfields provide suitable habitats for Gorsachius magnificus.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-eared Night-heron Gorsachius magnificus | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Endangered |
| Silver Oriole Oriolus mellianus | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damingshanshuiyuanlin (Guangxi) | Nature Reserve | 25,600 | protected area contained by site | 64,900 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | - |
Other biodiversity Nationally protected plants include Alsophila spinulosa, and nationally protected animals include Capricornis sumatraensis, Selenarctos thibetanus and Moschus berezovskii.
Conservation response Partially protected in the provincial-level Daming Shan Nature Reserve (64,900 ha), which was established in 1982.
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Daming Shan. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/06/2013
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