Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
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Area: 19,544 ha
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in Sanmenxia City, north-west Henan Province. In winter, when the reservoir is storing water, it may extend for 100 km in length and be 5 km wide and the water can be up to 324 m in depth. In summer and autumn, when the water is released from the reservoir, it has a maximum width of 4 km and the shallow areas will be exposed.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sanmenxia Dam Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sanmenxia-dam-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.