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Jiuduansha Nature Reserve
Location China (mainland), Shanghai
Central coordinates 121o 54.00' East  31o 10.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4iii
Area 42,320 ha
Altitude 0 - 4m
Year of IBA assessment 2009





Site description Located on the eastern coast of Shanghai. The IBA is an estuary in the outmost part of the Yangtze, which includes four sandy islands and the adjacent water. There are no permanent human residents, only occasional visits by fishermen. The reserve aims to protect the estuarine ecosystem. The area is located in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, and large numbers of shorebirds occur on passage. It is also the major wintering area for ducks and geese in Shanghai.

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 
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Endangered 
Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Endangered 
Hooded Crane Grus monacha unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Endangered 
Saunders's Gull Larus saundersi unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Relict Gull Larus relictus unknown  2005-2008  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)  
Jiuduanshashidi Nature Reserve 52,800 protected area contains site 42,320  

Habitats

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

Other biodiversity No information.

Conservation response Established as a nature reserve in 2000, and upgraded to a national nature reserve (42,320 ha) in 2005.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Jiuduansha Nature Reserve. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013

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