Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A4i (2009)
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Area: 333 ha
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in Shaoxing County. A large colony of egrets nested in 1996, with as many as 8,000 birds in 1999. The nesting species are Egretta garzetta and Ardeola bacchus.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lanting Damiaowu (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lanting-damiaowu-iba-china-(mainland) on 24/11/2024.