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Saihan Ul Nature 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 passage (2003) present A1
Great Bustard Otis tarda EN breeding (2003) present A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU passage (2003) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1998 Saihan UI National Nature Reserve (-) 100
2001 Saihan Wula UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 100

Habitats

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saihan Ul Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saihan-ul-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.