Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut-throated Partridge Tetraophasis obscurus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Chinese Monal Lophophorus lhuysii | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Chinese Grouse Tetrastes sewerzowi | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Wood Snipe Gallinago nemoricola | VU | breeding | 2003 | present | A1, A3 |
| Rusty-breasted Tit Poecile davidi | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| Sooty Tit Aegithalos fuliginosus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| Three-toed Parrotbill Paradoxornis paradoxus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| Barred Laughingthrush Ianthocincla lunulata | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| Red-winged Laughingthrush Trochalopteron formosum | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| Sichuan Treecreeper Certhia tianquanensis | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Blackthroat Calliope obscura | VU | breeding | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Slaty Bunting Emberiza siemsseni | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A2, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolong Nature Reserve | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 200,000 | protected area contains site | 200,000 |
| Wolong | Nature Reserve | 200,000 | is identical to site | 200,000 |
| Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 924,500 | protected area overlaps with site | 200,000 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wolong Nature Reserve. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wolong-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 21/09/2023.
