Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus | CR | unknown | 2006 | 800 individuals | A1 |
| White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | passage | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | passage | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | unknown | 2008 | 240 individuals | A1 |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | passage | 2006 | 67 individuals | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2008 | present | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Huanzidong (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/huanzidong-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.