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Site description (2009 baseline):
Site location and context
Zhalong is located on the lower Wuyur He river, a tributary of the Nen Jiang river, 44 km from Qiqihar. The main habitat is marshland, and there are 228 pools and large areas of reedbed (80% of the total area). The open water is used by swimming birds, while the marshes are used by waders. The most serious threat to the nature reserve is over-exploitation of water resources for agriculture and oil mining.
Non-bird biodiversity: Most of the plants in the area are herbaceous.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Established as a provincial-level nature reserve in 1979, upgraded to a national nature reserve in 1987, and designated in 1992 as a ‘Wetland of International Importance’ (or Ramsar site) under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zhalong Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zhalong-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.
