Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1 (2009)
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Area: 37,088 hectares (370.88 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Hong Hu is a large shallow lake in the lower Yangtze River basin. The lake was artificially separated from the Yangtze River in 1958, at which time its area was 76,000 ha, but reclamation has reduced the lake to 46.7% of its former area.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hong Hu Wetland Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hong-hu-wetland-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.