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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | VU | winter | 2003 | present | A1, A4i |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | non-breeding | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | winter | 2003 | present | A1, A4i |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | winter | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | non-breeding | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | unknown | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | LC | winter | 2003 | present | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2003 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anqingyanjiangshuiqin | Nature Reserve | 120,000 | is identical to site | 120,000 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Anqing wetlands (Caizi Hu, Wuchang Hu and other lakes). Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/anqing-wetlands-(caizi-hu-wuchang-hu-and-other-lakes)-iba-china-(mainland) on 01/12/2023.
