Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
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Area: 1,509,624 hectares (15,096.24 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in central Gansu near the capital city of Lanzhou. The Yellow River flows through the centre of the IBA, which has a typical Loess Plateau landscape of river gullies and eroded mountains. Liujiaxia Reservoir was constructed inside the IBA, and much of the area is agricultural land.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
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.