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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Monal Lophophorus lhuysii | VU | resident | 2008 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Sichuan Jay Perisoreus internigrans | NT | resident | 2008 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Sichuan Treecreeper Certhia tianquanensis | LC | resident | 2008 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mengtun (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mengtun-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.