Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
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Area: 267 hectares (2.67 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located on the plateau of northern Shanxi, between the Heng Shan, Wutai Shan and Taibai Shan mountains, and 10 km east of Fanshi County town. Xiaruyue reservoir was built in 1973, and is about 6 km long and 1 km wide. It is a “middle-scale” reservoir on the Hutuo He river, part of the Ziya He river system, with a catchment area of 1,356 km2.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Xiaruyue Reservoir (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/xiaruyue-reservoir-iba-china-(mainland) on 25/12/2024.