Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A4iii (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,144,710 hectares (11,447.10 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
The main habitats in the nature reserve are coniferous-broadleaf mixed forest, broadleaf deciduous forest and secondary forest. The IBA includes the wetland and open water habitats in the reserve.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: There are records of Panthera tigris altaia, Panthera pardus, Felis lynx, Lutra lutra, Martes zibellina, Ursus arctos, Selenarctos thibetanus and Cervus nippon, but their numbers have declined in recent years.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Songhua Hu, Baishan Hu and Hongshi Hu (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/songhua-hu-baishan-hu-and-hongshi-hu-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.