Connections for Poyang Nature Reserve
Situated in northern Jiangxi, Poyang Lake, the largest fresh water lake in China, lies to the south of the middle and lower reaches of the Changjiang River. Abundant natural resources provide a welcoming habitat for birds, attracting tens of thousands of migratory birds to spend their winter there, thus turning the Poyang Lake into one of the world's most famous migratory birds sanctuaries. The establishment of the Migratory Birds Reserve offers favourable conditions for both the protection of migratory birds and scientific research on wetland.
Site Info
Official Information
- Full Name
- Poyang Nature Reserve (ID: 107)
- Country
- China
- Status
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On tentative list 1996
Site history
History of Poyang Nature Reserve
- 1996: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- 1981: Deferred
- At Bureau -needs Natural Park too
- 1980: Deferred
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- Type
- Natural
- Criteria
Links
- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
All Links
UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org
News Article
- 31 Dec 2016 nytimes.com — China’s Largest Freshwater Lake Shrinks
Community Information
- Community Category
- Natural landscape: Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes
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News
- nytimes.com 31/12/2016
- China’s Largest Freshwater Lake Sh…