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Weinan Sanhe wetlands


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
Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa LC passage 1980 present A1
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis VU passage 1995 40 individuals A1
Common Crane Grus grus LC winter 2000 111 individuals A4i
Great Bustard Otis tarda EN winter 1997 30 individuals A1

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


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1996 Sanheshidi Nature Reserve 100

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial -
Wetlands (inland) -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Weinan Sanhe wetlands (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/weinan-sanhe-wetlands-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.