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Laotieshan


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri CR passage (2003) present A1
Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa LC passage (2003) present A1
White-naped Crane Grus vipio VU passage (2003) present A1
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis VU passage (2003) present A1
Great Bustard Otis tarda EN winter (2003) present A1
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana EN winter (2003) present A1
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes VU passage (2003) present A1, A4i
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU passage (2003) present A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU winter (2003) present A1
Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus VU passage (2003) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1980 Shedao-laotieshan Nature Reserve (V) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial major (>10) Small settlements, rural gardens; Forestry and agro-industrial plantations
Marine Intertidal major (>10)
Shrubland major (>10) Secondary scrub
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine minor (<10) Saltpans; Other artificial wetlands
Forest minor (<10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laotieshan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laotieshan-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.