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Location China (mainland), Shandong
Central coordinates 117o 0.00' East  34o 55.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4iii
Area 128,000 ha
Altitude 34 - 40m
Year of IBA assessment 2009





Site description No information.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Swan Goose Anser cygnoides unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
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 
Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  A1  Endangered 
Great Bustard Otis tarda unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  A1  Vulnerable 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  A4iii   

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Nansihu Nature Reserve 129,000 is identical to site 120,000  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)   -
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial)   -

Other biodiversity No information.

Conservation response Established as a city-level nature reserve in 1994.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Nansihu Nature Reserve. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013

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