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 | 1993-2001 | 330-530 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tainan County Zengwen River Mouth | 野生動物重要棲息環境 | 3 |
| 2002 | Tainan County Zengwen River Mouth North Bank Black-faced Spoonbill Refuge | 野生動物保護區 | 3 |
| 2009 | Taijiang | 國家公園 | 31 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 61 |
| not utilised | 19 |
| other | 10 |
| water management | 8 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 3 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chiku (Taiwan, China). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chiku-iba-taiwan-china on 23/11/2024.