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 | 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | poor | very high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | good (>90%) | poor (40–69%) | poor |
| Marine Intertidal | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | medium |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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Futian (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/futian-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.