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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter (2001) | 4 birds | A1 |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | winter (2001) | unknown | A1 |
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | winter (1998) | 8 birds | A1 |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | winter (2001) | 8 birds | A1 |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter (2001) | 21 birds | A1 |
| Styan's Bulbul Pycnonotus taivanus | VU | resident (2001) | unknown | A1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 78 |
| water management | 19 |
| not utilised | 7 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 6 |
| military | 1 |
| other | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chu'an (Taiwan, China). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chuan-iba-taiwan-china on 23/12/2024.