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Huize Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve


IBA Justification

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
Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis NT winter 2003 present A1, A4i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2008 not assessed high medium
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no unset good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Climate change and severe weather likely in short term (within 4 years) whole area/population (>90%) slow but significant deterioration high
Human intrusions and disturbance likely in long term (beyond 4 years) small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity medium

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1990 Huizeheijinghe Nature Reserve 77
2000 Huizehuangshan Nature Reserve 15
2005 Huize Chang Haizi and Daqiao Shuiku National Nature Reserve 100

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Grassland -
Wetlands (inland) -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Huize Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/huize-black-necked-crane-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 25/11/2024.