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 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus | EN | winter | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | winter | 2003 | present | A1 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shandong Jining Nansi Lake | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 50,762 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Nansihu | Nature Reserve | 129,000 | is identical to site | 120,000 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nansihu Nature Reserve. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nansihu-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 03/12/2023.
