Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | non-breeding | 1994-2001 | 5-9 individuals | A1 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1991-2001 | 388-1,000 individuals | A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter | 1989-2001 | 61-150 individuals | A1, A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1991-2001 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Chayi County Aogu | 野生動物重要棲息環境 | 5 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| other | 68 |
| not utilised | 17 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| water management | 6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aogu Wetlands (Taiwan, China). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aogu-wetlands-iba-taiwan-china on 23/11/2024.