Shuifeng Reservoir and middle reaches of Yalu Jiang (China (mainland))

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Shuifeng Reservoir and middle reaches of Yalu Jiang

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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
Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus	EN	unknown	2008	present	A1
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri	CR	passage	2003	present	A1
Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa	LC	passage	2008	present	A1
White-naped Crane Grus vipio	VU	unknown	2008	present	A1
Hooded Crane Grus monacha	VU	unknown	2008	present	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	unknown	2003	min 20,000 individuals	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Wetlands (inland)		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shuifeng Reservoir and middle reaches of Yalu Jiang (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shuifeng-reservoir-and-middle-reaches-of-yalu-jiang-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.