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Dulong Jiang River Valley


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Sclater's Monal Lophophorus sclateri LC resident 2003 present A1, A2, A3
Satyr Tragopan Tragopan satyra LC resident 2000 present A3
Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii VU resident 2003 present A1, A2, A3
Ward's Trogon Harpactes wardi LC breeding 2000 present A2, A3
Rusty-bellied Shortwing Brachypteryx hyperythra NT resident 2003 present A1, A2, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.


IBA Conservation

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 assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2008 not assessed medium medium
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification likely in long term (beyond 4 years) small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low
Energy production and mining likely in long term (beyond 4 years) small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low
Residential and commercial development happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low
Biological resource use likely in long term (beyond 4 years) small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other 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site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity medium

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1983 Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve -
2000 Gaoligong Mountain UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve -
2003 Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 100

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dulong Jiang River Valley (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dulong-jiang-river-valley-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.