China (mainland)

Introduction: The importance of birds to biodiversity

State: What we know about the changing state of birds

Pressure: Why birds are declining

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Key publications

References

Chan, S., Crosby, M., So, S., Dezhi, W., Cheung, F. and Fangyuan, H. (2009) ä¸å›½å¤§é™¸é‡è¦è‡ªç„¶æ –åœ° â€“ é‡ç‚¹é³¥åŒº [Directory of Important Bird Areas in China (mainland): key sites for conservation]. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International. [In Chinese]

China (mainland) at a glance

Land area

9,596,961 km²

BirdLife Partner

Species
Total number of birds	1,289
Globally threatened birds	95
Country endemics	69
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	512
Total IBA area	1,192,573 km²
IBA area as % of land area	12%
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	14

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: China (mainland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/china on 22/11/2024.