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Gongping Dahu Nature Reserve


Site description (2009 baseline):

Site location and context
The IBA includes Gongping Reservoir, which is one of the most important reservoirs in Guangdong Province with a water catchment area of 317 km2. The shallow sections of the reservoir provide roosting and foraging sites for waterbirds, and the nearly agricultural land is also used by foraging waterbirds.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: No information.



Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Established as a provincial-level nature reserve in 1998.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) 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 23/12/2024.