Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i (2009)
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Area: 37,100 hectares (371.00 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located along the east coast of Zhejiang, the IBA is a shallow bay in the southern estuary of the Qiantang Jiang river. It is the largest area of inter-tidal mudflats in Zhejiang, and there are many saline ponds adjacent to the coast.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hangzhou Wan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hangzhou-wan-iba-china-(mainland) on 27/12/2024.