Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A3 (2009)
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Area: 12,133 hectares (121.33 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in the southern part of Yichun City, on the southern slopes of the Xiao Hinggan Ling mountains. The IBA used to be a forest farm and was designated as an experimental forest farm of North-east Forestry University in 1958. It includes 4,100 ha of Pinus koraiensis forest, and riverine vegetation provides suitable tree-holes for nesting Mergus squamatus and Aix galericulata.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Supports nine species of nationally protected animals and six species of nationally protected plants.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Liangshui Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/liangshui-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.