Key Biodiversity Areas

Xinjiang Yiyang Qinghu Section (27251)
China (mainland), Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Xinjiang Yiyang Qinghu Section
Central coordinates: Latitude: 28.3667, Longitude: 117.3333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 35 to 35
Area of KBA (km2): 43.48556
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: The IBA is a riverine wetland.
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.