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Baishiyi Nature Reserve

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Site description (2009 baseline):

Site location and context

Located in the Jiulongpo District of Chongqing City, 15 km from downtown Chongqing. There is no river within the nature reserve, only with six small reservoirs and ponds (3.7 ha in total). Over 15,000 ardeids aggregate in the area, including many Egretta garzetta.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: No information.

Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity

Established as a city-level nature reserve (150 ha) in 1998.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baishiyi Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baishiyi-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 26/12/2024.