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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | non-breeding (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | non-breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | unfavourable | very high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | good (>90%) | poor (40–69%) | unfavourable |
| Marine Intertidal | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | near favourable |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | whole population/area (>90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | very high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole population/area (>90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10–49%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Inner Deep Bay and Futian | National Nature Reserve (-) | 100 |
| 1988 | Neilingding-futian | Nature Reserve (V) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | Other artificial wetlands |
| Forest | major (>10) | Mangrove forest (tropical) |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Futian (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/futian-iba-china-(mainland) on 18/01/2025.