Dali Nur Nature Reserve (15415)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Dali Nur Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.3167, Longitude: 116.8333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1226 to 1300
Area of KBA (km2): 4519.76017
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Dali Nur is the third largest lake in Inner Mongolia, and is located in the eastern part of the Inner Mongolia Plateau. In the eastern part of the IBA, the main habitat is the forests in the Da Hinggan Ling mountains. In the southern and south-eastern parts there are sand dunes, and in the northern and north-western parts there are grasslands.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Delineation rationale: Boundary digitized by Tris Allinson at Birdlife International using Google Earth. Accuracy difficult to determine.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 50 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 |