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Site description (2009 baseline):
Site location and context
Located in Luqu County, with the border of Sichuan Province to the south. Ga Hai is a highland lake with c.5 km2 of open water area and an average depth of 2-3 m, which is fed by mountain streams and precipitation. The outflow from the lake is the Tao He river. The area has a sparse human population and animal husbandry is the main activity. Over-grazing has caused problems of desertification.
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Designated as a provincial-level nature reserve (34,000 ha) in 1982, and upgraded to a national nature reserve (247,431 ha) in 1997.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ganligahai-Zecha Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ganligahai-zecha-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.
