Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Zhulinggou | Local Nature Reserve (-) | <1 |
| 1988 | Xinglongshan | Nature Reserve (V) | 22 |
| 1995 | Huanghesanxiashidi | Nature Reserve (V) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.