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Qindeli Sturgeon Reserve


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
Swan Goose Anser cygnoid EN breeding (2003) present A1
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus VU passage (2003) present A1
Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus EN breeding (2003) present A1
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri CR breeding (2003) present A1
Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa LC passage (2003) present A1
White-naped Crane Grus vipio VU breeding (2003) present A1
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis VU breeding (2003) present A1
Hooded Crane Grus monacha VU breeding (2003) present A1
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana EN breeding (2003) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1998 Qindeli Nature Reserve (V) 100

Habitats

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Qindeli Sturgeon Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/qindeli-sturgeon-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.