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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | winter (1997) | 1,100 birds | 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 birds | A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | unknown (2008) | present | A1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 28/12/2024.