Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Przevalski's Partridge Alectoris magna | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A2 |
| Chinese Grouse Tetrastes sewerzowi | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | winter | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Ala Shan Redstart Phoenicurus alaschanicus | NT | breeding | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Zhulinggou | Local Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1988 | Xinglongshan | Nature Reserve | 22 |
| 1995 | Huanghesanxiashidi | Nature Reserve | 1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Grassland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loess Plateau in western Gansu (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loess-plateau-in-western-gansu-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.