The IBA includes 2,055 ha of forest, 7,352 ha of agricultural land, 19,000 ha of beaches, 9,500 ha of open water, and about 100 ha of ponds. There is human activity throughout most of the nature reserve, which causes considerable disturbance.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: 217 species of land vertebrates have been recorded, including Lutra lutra.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Established as a provincial-level nature reserve in 2004.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Zhengzhou Huanghe Wetland Nature Reserve. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 02/04/2023.