Changdao Nature Reserve (China (mainland))

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Changdao Nature Reserve

Current view: summary

Country/territory: China (mainland)

IBA criteria met: A1, A4iv (2009)
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Area: 5,300 ha

Site description (2009 baseline)
The Changdao Islands are also called Changshan Liedao, and they lie in the strait between the Shandong and Liaodong peninsulas. The IBA is a migratory bottleneck for birds, and more than one million birds migrate throught the islands annually. One of China’s most important bird-banding stations is on the islands.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: No information.

Attributes
Raptors MOU - IBA listed under Table 3 of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Changdao Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/changdao-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.