Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1 (2009)
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Area: 6,000 hectares (60.00 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
The land of Lanbowan has been sold to a developer but development has been postponed because of problems with land ownership. It has recently been suggested that a wetland park should be build using the natural wetland system. Qilihe at Jiangpu is an important site for migratory shorebirds during spring and autumn.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lanbowan–Qilihe Wetland (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lanbowan–qilihe-wetland-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.