Mêdog


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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
Sichuan Partridge Arborophila rufipectus VU resident (2004) present A3
Sclater's Monal Lophophorus sclateri LC resident (2004) present A1, A2, A3
Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii VU resident (2004) present A1, A2, A3
Ward's Trogon Harpactes wardi LC resident (2000) present A2, A3
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis VU resident (2004) present A1, A3
White-naped Yuhina Yuhina bakeri LC resident (2000) present A2, A3
Beautiful Sibia Heterophasia pulchella LC resident (2000) present A2, A3
Streak-throated Barwing Sibia waldeni LC resident (2000) present A2, A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Yaluzangbudaxiagu Nature Reserve (V) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mêdog (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mêdog-iba-china-(mainland) on 27/12/2024.