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Coastal mudflat of Tianjin


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2009 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-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa NT passage 2005 18,000 individuals A4i
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis LC unknown 2005 12,000 individuals A4i
Relict Gull Larus relictus VU non-breeding 2003 present A1, A4i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Marine Intertidal major (>10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coastal mudflat of Tianjin (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coastal-mudflat-of-tianjin-iba-china-(mainland) on 24/11/2024.