Mêdog


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) 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

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Yaluzangbudaxiagu Nature Reserve 100

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


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 22/11/2024.