The site was identified as important in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | non-breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus | LC | unknown | 1999 | 1,000 individuals | A4i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2009).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Wetlands (inland) | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wuyumen. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wuyumen-iba-china-(mainland) on 28/09/2023.