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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter | 1997 | 1,100 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | winter | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | unknown | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter | 2008 | present | A1 |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter | 1997 | min 30,000 individuals | A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | unknown | 2008 | present | A1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
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 26/11/2024.