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Site description (2009 baseline):

Shijiu Hu lake overlaps two provinces, with the western part in Anhui and the eastern part in Jiangsu. When the water in the lake is 6 m deep open water covers an area of 21,400 ha, and when it is 8 m deep open water covers 34,000 ha.

Non-bird biodiversity: No information.

The IBA is partially protected in the provincial-level Shijiu Hu Nature Reserve (10,667 ha), which was established in 1999.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shijiu Hu (Anhui) (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shijiu-hu-(anhui)-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.