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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeves's Pheasant Syrmaticus reevesii | VU | resident | 2003 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xishuizhongyaredaisenlin | Nature Reserve | 48,666 | is identical to site | 48,666 |
| China Danxia | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 82,151 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Xishui Nature Reserve. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/xishui-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 01/10/2023.
