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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter | 2001 | 4 individuals | A1 |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | winter | 2001 | unknown | A1 |
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | winter | 1998 | 8 individuals | A1 |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | winter | 2001 | 8 individuals | A1 |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter | 2001 | 21 individuals | A1 |
| Styan's Bulbul Pycnonotus taivanus | VU | resident | 2001 | unknown | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 22/11/2024.