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Zoigê (Ruo'ergai) Marshes


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
Chinese Monal Lophophorus lhuysii VU resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
Chinese Grouse Tetrastes sewerzowi NT resident (2000) present A3
Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis NT breeding (2003) 500–600 birds A1, A3, A4i
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus EN breeding (2003) present A1
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN resident (2008) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Riganqiaoshidi Nature Reserve (V) 22
- Ruoergaishidi Nature Reserve (V) 33
- Manzetangshidi Nature Reserve (V) 33

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland -
Wetlands (inland) -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zoigê (Ruo'ergai) Marshes (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zoigê-(ruoergai)-marshes-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.