Key Biodiversity Areas

Ejin Qidaoqiao Nature Reserve (15420)
China (mainland), Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Ejin Qidaoqiao Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.0000, Longitude: 101.1667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 900 to 3600
Area of KBA (km2): 388.04121
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: Located in Alxa Zuoqi, 20 km east of Dalain Hob. The IBA includes the typical desert habitat of Central Asia.
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: No information.

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Desert100