Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Monal Lophophorus lhuysii | VU | resident (2008) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Chinese Grouse Tetrastes sewerzowi | NT | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis | NT | breeding (1997) | 92 birds | A1, A3, A4i |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | passage (2004) | present | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage (2004) | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Sichuan Jay Perisoreus internigrans | NT | resident (2008) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Ala Shan Redstart Phoenicurus alaschanicus | NT | breeding (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Tibetan Rosefinch Carpodacus roborowskii | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Sanjiangyuan | Nature Reserve (V) | 100 |
| 1986 | Longbao | Nature Reserve (V) | <1 |
| 2018 | Sichuan Changshahongma Wetlands | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance (Ia) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sanjiangyuan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.