Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
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Area: 19,544 ha
Protection status:
Site description
Located in Sanmenxia City, north-west Henan Province. In winter, when the reservoir is storing water, it may extend for 100 km in length and be 5 km wide and the water can be up to 324 m in depth. In summer and autumn, when the water is released from the reservoir, it has a maximum width of 4 km and the shallow areas will be exposed.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Sanmenxia Dam Nature Reserve. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/11/2020.
