Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | winter | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | winter | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Falcated Duck Mareca falcata | LC | winter | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | winter | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | unknown | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | passage | 2006 | 36 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Marsh Grassbird Helopsaltes pryeri | NT | resident | 2008 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2008 | present | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eastern tidal flat of Nanhui (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eastern-tidal-flat-of-nanhui-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.