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Site description (2009 baseline):
Site location and context
Located on the eastern coast of Shanghai. The IBA is an estuary in the outmost part of the Yangtze, which includes four sandy islands and the adjacent water. There are no permanent human residents, only occasional visits by fishermen. The reserve aims to protect the estuarine ecosystem. The area is located in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, and large numbers of shorebirds occur on passage. It is also the major wintering area for ducks and geese in Shanghai.
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Established as a nature reserve in 2000, and upgraded to a national nature reserve (42,320 ha) in 2005.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jiuduansha Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jiuduansha-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/12/2024.
