Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2001 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 | winter | 2001 | 9 individuals | A1 |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter | 1997-2001 | 57-120 individuals | A1, A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Bei-Men Coast | Designation Not Known | 93 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove forest (tropical) | 1 |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 52 |
| not utilised | 17 |
| water management | 16 |
| other | 12 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 3 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Beimen (Taiwan, China). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/beimen-iba-taiwan-china on 23/11/2024.