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Weinan Sanhe wetlands


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa LC passage (1980) present A1
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis VU passage (1995) 40 birds A1
Common Crane Grus grus LC winter (2000) 111 birds A4i
Great Bustard Otis tarda EN winter (1997) 30 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1996 Sanheshidi Nature Reserve (V) 100

Habitats

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


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 23/12/2024.