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Nanling mountains
Location China (mainland), Guangdong
Central coordinates 113o 5.00' East  25o 0.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A2, A3
Area 128,924 ha
Altitude 300 - 1,902m
Year of IBA assessment 2009





Site description The typical habitat in the Nanling mountains is broadleaf-evergreen forest, including areas of both primary and secondary forests. There are many peaks of over 1,000 m, including the highest mountain in Guangdong Province, Shikengkong at 1,902 m.

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 
Cabot's Tragopan Tragopan caboti resident  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Fairy Pitta Pitta nympha unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Silver Oriole Oriolus mellianus unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Brown-chested Jungle-flycatcher Rhinomyias brunneatus unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 

Other biodiversity Nationally protected plants include Fokienia hodginsii, Pinus kwangtungensis, Tsuga tckekiangensis, Amentotaxus argotaenia, Taxus chinensis and Pseudotaxus chienii.

Conservation response The IBA includes Nanling National Nature Reserve (58,924 ha), which was established in 1993, by combining Chengjia, Dadong Shan, Longtanjiao, Babao Shan and Dading Shan provincial-level nature reserves.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Nanling mountains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013

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