Key Biodiversity Areas

Chi Hu Nature Reserve (27255)
China (mainland), Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Chi Hu Nature Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 29.7833, Longitude: 115.7000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 22 to 35
Area of KBA (km2): 132.57446
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: The IBA is an inland 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.
Delineation rationale: Polygon from Conservation International (CI). Accuracy probably OK.