Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis | NT | winter (2003) | 1,043–1,300 individuals | A1, A4i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | favourable | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis | 1,170 / 1,043 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (within 4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of site (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dashanbaoheijinghe | Nature Reserve (V) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 69 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 13 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dashanbao Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dashanbao-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 14/01/2025.