Key Biodiversity Areas

Karze Reservoir (15482)
China (mainland), Asia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Karze Reservoir
Central coordinates: Latitude: 29.9000, Longitude: 91.1667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 3700 to 3700
Area of KBA (km2): 29.35166
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: The IBA is a small reservoir near a village and agricultural land.
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.
Delineation rationale: Boundary digitized by Tris Allinson at Birdlife International using Google Earth. Accuracy difficult to determine.

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)33
Artificial - Terrestrial33
Grassland33