Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1 (2009)
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Area: 8,183 hectares (81.83 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in the south-western part of Horqin Zuoyi Houqi, Jirem League, 25 km from Ganjig. The IBA includes a 24 km long valley, 200-300 m wide and 40-50 m in depth, which was formed by erosion caused by water flow. In the valley dense forest grows along the river banks, and the area was designated as a forest preservation area in 1952 and established as a forestry farm since 1958. Outside the valley the habitats are sand dunes, grassland and scrub.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected plants include Quercus mongolica and Fraxinus mandshurica.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Daqinggou Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/daqinggou-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.