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close| Location | China (mainland), Yunnan |
| Central coordinates | 103o 19.00' East 27o 25.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A4i |
| Area | 19,200 ha |
| Altitude | 2,215 - 3,364m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2009 |
Site description Located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, near the Sichuan-Guizhou border.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis | winter | 2008 | 1,300 individuals | unknown | A1, A4i | Vulnerable |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashanbao | Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) | 5,958 | protected area contained by site | 5,958 |
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| Dashanbaoheijinghe | Nature Reserve | 19,200 | is identical to site | 19,200 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 13% | |
| Grassland | 69% |
Other biodiversity No information.
Conservation response Established as a provincial-level nature reserve (19,200 ha) in 1990, and subsequently upgraded to a national nature reserve. Dashanbao was designated in 2004 as a ‘Wetland of International Importance’ (or Ramsar site) under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Dashanbao Nature Reserve. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013
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