Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
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Area: 21,918 hectares (219.18 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Chen Hu lake is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, 48 km from Wuhan City. It is a typical Yangtze basin lake which buffers flood waters.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chen Hu Wetland Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chen-hu-wetland-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.