Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii (2009)
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Area: 10,000 hectares (100.00 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Hongze Hu is located in northern Jiangsu Province. The lake area is c.196,000 ha, and it is the largest reservoir in the Huai He region. The western part of the lake has extensive areas of wetland plants, and the remaining parts are largely open water.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sihong Wetland of Hongze Hu (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sihong-wetland-of-hongze-hu-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.