Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 37,100 ha
Site description
Located along the east coast of Zhejiang, the IBA is a shallow bay in the southern estuary of the Qiantang Jiang river. It is the largest area of inter-tidal mudflats in Zhejiang, and there are many saline ponds adjacent to the coast.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hangzhou Wan. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/03/2023.
