Key Biodiversity Areas

Kaifeng Liuyuankou Nature Reserve (15619)
China (mainland), Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1aA1cA1dD1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Kaifeng Liuyuankou Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 34.9000, Longitude: 114.4833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 65 to 80
Area of KBA (km2): 93.4835
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: Liuyuankou Nature Reserve is located in eastern Henan, 10 km north of Kaifeng City. The reserve extends 60 km from east to west and 15.5 km from north to south. Within the nature reserve the banks of the Yellow River are 10-20 km apart, with an open water width of 20 km.
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.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)100