China (mainland)


State of the world's birds case studies

Introduction: The importance of birds to biodiversity
State: What we know about the changing state of birds
Pressure: Why birds are declining
Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Key publications

References

  • Chan, S., Crosby, M., So, S., Dezhi, W., Cheung, F. and Fangyuan, H. (2009) 中国大陸重要自然栖地 – 重点鳥区 [Directory of Important Bird Areas in China (mainland): key sites for conservation]. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International. [In Chinese]

China (mainland) at a glance

Capital

Beijing

Area

9,596,961 km2

BirdLife Partner

None

Species
Total number of birds 1,289
Globally threatened birds 96
Country endemics 67

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs 512
Total IBA area 119,257,267 ha

Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs 14


Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2021) Country profile: China (mainland). Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/china. Checked: 2021-04-16



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