The site was identified as important in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | VU | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus | EN | breeding | 2003 | present | A1, A3 |
Blakiston's Eagle-owl Bubo blakistoni | EN | resident | 2008 | present | A1, A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2009).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liangshui | Nature Reserve | 12,133 | is identical to site | 12,133 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Liangshui Nature Reserve. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/liangshui-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 09/12/2023.