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Location China (mainland), Gansu
Central coordinates 103o 21.00' East  34o 28.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A2, A3
Area 250,000 ha
Altitude 2,100 - 4,630m
Year of IBA assessment 2009





Site description Located in southern Jone County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The main habitat in the IBA is grassland, with some forest and agricultural land.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
Sichuan Jay Perisoreus internigrans resident  2008  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush Garrulax sukatschewi resident  2008  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
Rusty-throated Parrotbill Paradoxornis przewalskii resident  2008  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Grassland   -
Forest   -
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial)   -

Other biodiversity No information.

Conservation response The IBA is partially protected in the provincial-level Guozhagou Nature Reserve (2,687 ha), which was established in 1982.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Jonê. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/06/2013

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