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Cao Hai Nature Reserve


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus LC non-breeding (2003) present A4i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea LC unknown (2003) present A4i
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri CR winter (2003) present A1
Gadwall Mareca strepera LC non-breeding (2003) present A4i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope LC winter (2003) present A4i
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra LC non-breeding (2003) present A4i
Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis NT winter (2003) present A1, A4i
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU passage (2003) present A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a unknown (2003) min 20,000 birds A4iii

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1985 Caohai Nature Reserve (V) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial -
Wetlands (inland) -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cao Hai Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cao-hai-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.