Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter (2003) | present | A4i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | unknown (2003) | present | A4i |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | non-breeding (2003) | present | A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (2003) | present | A4i |
| Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus | EN | winter (2003) | present | A1 |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | unknown (2003) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A4i |
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | winter (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (2003) | present | A4i |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | passage (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | winter (2003) | present | A1 |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | winter (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | breeding (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2003) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2011 | good | high | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Intertidal | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (<4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Huanghesanjiaozhou | Nature Reserve (V) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Grassland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yellow River Delta Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yellow-river-delta-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.