Zhengzhou Huanghe Wetland Nature Reserve (27219)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Zhengzhou Huanghe Wetland Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 34.9000, Longitude: 113.6667
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 261.25952
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA includes 2,055 ha of forest, 7,352 ha of agricultural land, 19,000 ha of beaches, 9,500 ha of open water, and about 100 ha of ponds. There is human activity throughout most of the nature reserve, which causes considerable disturbance.
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: 217 species of land vertebrates have been recorded, including Lutra lutra.