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Nam Co


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis NT breeding (2003) 250-999 birds A1, A3, A4i

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2001 Namucuo Nature Reserve (V) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland -
Wetlands (inland) -


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