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CN423
Fang Hu Nature Reserve
Location China (mainland), Jiangxi
Central coordinates 116o 30.00' East  29o 50.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i, A4iii
Area 1,867 ha
Altitude 21 - 37m
Year of IBA assessment 2009





Site description Located in Pengze County. The IBA is an inland wetland.

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, A4i  Vulnerable 
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A4i  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 
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Endangered 
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
White-naped Crane Grus vipio unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Hooded Crane Grus monacha 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)  
Fanghuhouniao Nature Reserve 1,867 is identical to site 1,867  

Other biodiversity No information.

Conservation response Established as a county-level nature reserve (1,867 ha) in 2001.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Fang Hu Nature Reserve. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2013

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