Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A4iii (2009)
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Area: 22,070 ha
Site description (baseline)
Located on the east coast of the Liaodong Peninsula between the Biliu He and Dayang He estuaries, with a few smaller river estuaries and salt water lakes or lagoons. The IBA has a complex coastline with wide tidal flats, many bays, reedbeds and salt marshes. It is an important stop-over for migratory waterbirds, but there is high pressure to convert the wetlands for aquaculture.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zhuanghe Coast. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/15393 on 29/05/2023.