Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Monal Lophophorus lhuysii | VU | resident | 2008 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis | NT | breeding | 2008 | present | A1, A3 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | non-breeding | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | non-breeding | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Sichuan Jay Perisoreus internigrans | NT | resident | 2008 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush Ianthocincla sukatschewi | VU | resident | 2008 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Sichuan Treecreeper Certhia tianquanensis | LC | resident | 2008 | present | A1, A3 |
| Rufous-headed Robin Larvivora ruficeps | EN | breeding | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Xiaohegou | Nature Reserve | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Xiaohegou Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/xiaohegou-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.