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CN366
Sihong Wetland of Hongze Hu
Location China (mainland), Jiangsu
Central coordinates 118o 13.00' East  33o 19.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i, A4iii
Area 10,000 ha
Altitude 15 m
Year of IBA assessment 2009





Site description Hongze Hu is located in northern Jiangsu Province. The lake area is c.196,000 ha, and it is the largest reservoir in the Huai He region. The western part of the lake has extensive areas of wetland plants, and the remaining parts are largely open water.

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 
Baikal Teal Anas formosa unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Least Concern 
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Endangered 
Great Bustard Otis tarda unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
White-naped Crane Grus vipio unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A4i  Vulnerable 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A4iii   

Habitats

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

Other biodiversity No information.

Conservation response The county-level Chengtou Nature Reserve was established in 1985, and was the first protected area for Otis tarda in China. It was later upgraded to become the provincial-level Sihong Hongze Hu Nature Reserve (49,365 ha). The Otis tarda population was c.600 when the reserve was established in the 1980s, but the reserve has lost its value for the species because of development in the adjacent areas.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Sihong Wetland of Hongze Hu. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013

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