Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus | CR | passage (1985) | 652 birds | A1, A4i |
| White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | passage (1985) | 152 birds | A1, A4i |
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | passage (1989) | 630 birds | A1, A4i |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | passage (1986) | 527 birds | A1, A4i |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | passage (1986) | 452 birds | A1 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1985) | 168 birds | A4i |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Little Curlew Numenius minutus | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | breeding (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Relict Gull Larus relictus | VU | passage (1986) | 112 birds | A1, A4i |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iv |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2003) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Beidaihehaibinniaolei | Nature Reserve (V) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Beidaihe (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/beidaihe-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.