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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding | 1993 | min 400 individuals | A4i |
Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | breeding | 2003 | present | A4i |
Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus | EN | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding | 2003 | present | A4i |
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|
- | Sanjiang | Nature Reserve | 100 |
2002 | San Jiang National Nature Reserve | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 83 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
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Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sanjiang Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sanjiang-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.