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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | winter (1991) | 200 individuals | A1 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | winter (1991) | 200 individuals | A1 |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter (2003) | present | A1 |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | winter (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | winter (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | winter (2003) | present | A4i |
| Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A4i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A4i |
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | EN | winter (2003) | present | A4i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | passage (2003) | present | A4i |
| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata | VU | passage (2003) | present | A4i |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | passage (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter (2003) | present | A4i |
| Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | passage (2003) | present | A4i |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | winter (2003) | present | A4i |
| Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis | LC | unknown (2003) | present | A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter (2003) | present | A1 |
| Marsh Grassbird Helopsaltes pryeri | NT | breeding (2005) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2003) | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Changjiangkouzhonghuaxun | Nature Reserve (V) | 85 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 75 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chongming-dongtan-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 18/01/2025.