Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
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Area: 21,400 ha
Site description
Shijiu Hu lake overlaps two provinces, with the western part in Anhui and the eastern part in Jiangsu. When the water in the lake is 6 m deep open water covers an area of 21,400 ha, and when it is 8 m deep open water covers 34,000 ha.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Shijiu Hu (Anhui). Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/01/2022.
