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CN058
Laotieshan
Location China (mainland), Liaoning
Central coordinates 121o 11.00' East  38o 46.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i
Area 17,000 ha
Altitude 5 - 456m
Year of IBA assessment 2009





Site description Located at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, west of Port Lüshun, Dalian City. The landscape is typical of the Liaodong Peninsular, hilly with a central lowland area surrounded by higher hills. There are villages, salt pans, rivers and reservoirs, and most of the forest in the IBA is forestry plantation or secondary. This is an important stop-over area for migratory birds, which pass through the IBA in millions annually.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Baikal Teal Anas formosa unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Least Concern 
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Endangered 
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A4i  Vulnerable 
Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Great Bustard Otis tarda unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
White-naped Crane Grus vipio unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Endangered 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Shedao-laotieshan Nature Reserve 17,073 is identical to site 17,000  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest   -
Coastline   -
Wetlands (inland)   -
Shrubland   -

Other biodiversity No information.

Conservation response The IBA is protected within She Dao–Laotieshan National Nature Reserve (total area 178,073 ha), which was established in 1980.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Laotieshan. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013

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