Sanmenxia Dam Nature Reserve (China (mainland)) IBA | Summary

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Sanmenxia Dam Nature Reserve

Current view: summary

Country/territory: China (mainland)

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
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Area: 19,544 hectares (195.44 km²)

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 23/12/2024.