Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | non-breeding | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Falcated Duck Mareca falcata | LC | winter | 2007 | 630 individuals | A4i |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | winter | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter | 2006 | 1,500 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shijiu Hu (Jiangsu) (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shijiu-hu-(jiangsu)-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.