Dashanzuizi (15380)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Dashanzuizi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.6667, Longitude: 128.6667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 340 to 800
Area of KBA (km2): 77.27634
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in the eastern part of Dunhua City, 20 km from the city itself. The IBA includes a natural lake and five reservoirs. It is a breeding and staging site for waterbirds, where over 100,000 individual birds are estimated to occur.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: There are records of Panthera tigris altaia, Panthera pardus, Felis lynx, Lutra lutra, Martes zibellina, Ursus arctos, Selenarctos thibetanus and Cervus nippon, but their numbers have declined in recent years.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 |