Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A4iii (2009)
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Area: 10,000 ha
Site description (2009 baseline)
This IBA is an oxbow lake wetland in the old Yangzte River channel, which has been designated as a nature reserve for the reintroduction of the Milu (Pere David’s Deer) Elaphurus davidianus and the Yangtze River Dolphin (Baiji) Lipotes vexillifer.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: One of the two reintroduction sites of Elaphurus davidianus in China.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tian'ezhou (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tianezhou-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.