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Longtan Reservoir


IBA Justification

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
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri CR passage 1992 12-36 individuals A1
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana EN winter 2003 present A1
Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor EN passage 1991-1993 2 individuals A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Longtan Reservoir (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/longtan-reservoir-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.