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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | passage | 1986 | 2,000 individuals | A1, A4i |
Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus | EN | winter | 2003 | present | A1 |
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2003 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1983 | Shapotou | Nature Reserve | 22 |
1984 | Qing Tong Xia | Nature Reserve | 6 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
Desert | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Qingtongxia reservoir and Yellow River wetlands in Zhongning and Zhongwei (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/qingtongxia-reservoir-and-yellow-river-wetlands-in-zhongning-and-zhongwei-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.