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Fang Hu 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
Swan Goose Anser cygnoid EN non-breeding (2008) present A1, A4i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus VU non-breeding (2008) present A1, A4i
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri CR non-breeding (2008) present A1
Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa LC non-breeding (2008) present A1
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus CR non-breeding (2008) present A1
White-naped Crane Grus vipio VU winter (2008) present A1
Hooded Crane Grus monacha VU non-breeding (2008) present A1
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana EN winter (2008) present A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a unknown (2008) present A4iii

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2001 Fanghuhouniao Nature Reserve (-) 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fang Hu Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fang-hu-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 05/12/2024.