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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | non-breeding (1999) | 300 individuals | A4i |
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | non-breeding (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | non-breeding (2008) | present | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | non-breeding (2008) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2003) | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2011 | favourable | low | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in short term (within 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Gongpingdahu | Nature Reserve (V) | 61 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gongping Dahu Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gongping-dahu-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 16/01/2025.