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 |
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Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | breeding | 2003 | 20 individuals | A1, A4i |
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | passage | 2008 | 100-150 individuals | A1, A4i |
Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | passage | 1998 | 50-100 individuals | A1 |
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2003 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
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2001 | Halahai | Nature Reserve | 14 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
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Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hala Hai (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hala-hai-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.