Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | winter (2000) | 7 birds | A1 |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter (1996–1999) | 37–65 birds | A1 |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | winter (1995–2000) | 300 birds | A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | Other artificial wetlands; Saltpans |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 51 |
| other | 35 |
| water management | 11 |
| not utilised | 2 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Budai Wetlands (Taiwan, China). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/budai-wetlands-iba-taiwan-china on 23/12/2024.