Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2001 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 | winter (1996) | 6 birds | A1 |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter (1995–1998) | 90–174 birds | A1, A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | passage (1996–2001) | 250–600 birds | A1, A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 53 |
| agriculture | 40 |
| water management | 5 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
| tourism/recreation | 1 |
| other | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hanbao Wetlands (Taiwan, China). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hanbao-wetlands-iba-taiwan-china on 23/12/2024.