Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2009
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 2003 | present | A4i |
Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | unknown | 2003 | present | A4i |
Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | unknown | 2003 | present | A4i |
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 2003 | present | A4i |
Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus | EN | winter | 2003 | present | A1 |
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | unknown | 2003 | present | A4i |
Common Coot Fulica atra | LC | unknown | 2003 | present | A4i |
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | EN | winter | 2003 | present | A1, A4i |
Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 2003 | present | A4i |
Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | passage | 2003 | present | A1, A4i |
Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | winter | 2003 | present | A1 |
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | winter | 2003 | present | A1, A4i |
Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | breeding | 2003 | present | A1, A4i |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2003 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2010 | low | favourable | high |
Was the whole site covered? | No | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | good |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
No known threats | no known threats | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Wetlands (inland) | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
Protection status:
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Shandong Yellow River Delta Wetland | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 95,950 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Huanghesanjiaozhou | Nature Reserve | 153,000 | is identical to site | 153,000 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Wetlands (inland) | Intertidal mud, sand or salt flats, Artificial wetlands | - |
Grassland | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Yellow River Delta Nature Reserve. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/02/2021.