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Chebaling 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
Collared Partridge Arborophila gingica NT resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
Cabot's Tragopan Tragopan caboti VU resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
White-eared Night Heron Oroanassa magnifica EN resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
Blyth's Kingfisher Alcedo hercules NT resident (2000) present A3
Fairy Pitta Pitta nympha VU breeding (2003) present A1, A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1988 Chebaling Nature Reserve (V) 100
2007 Chebaling UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) -

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -
Grassland -
Shrubland -


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