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Site description (2009 baseline):

Located in the west of Weining County. Cao Hai is a freshwater lake at 2,170 m, with a rich growth of water plants in the lake, and marshes and meadows.

Non-bird biodiversity: The amphibian Rana weiningensis is endemic to this area.

Established as a nature reserve in 1985, and upgraded to a national nature reserve (12,000 ha) in 1992. Cao Hai was designated in 2004 as a ‘Wetland of International Importance’ (or Ramsar site) under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

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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.