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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | passage (2008) | present | A1, A4i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | resident (2008) | present | A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | non-breeding (2008) | present | A1, A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coastal wetlands of northern Chongming Dao island (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coastal-wetlands-of-northern-chongming-dao-island-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.