Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | winter | 2001 | 11 individuals | A1 |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | winter | 2001 | 9 individuals | A1 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter | 2001 | 1,000-3,000 individuals | A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter | 2001 | 56 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hsinchu City Coastal Wildlife Refuge | 野生動物保護區 | 48 |
| 2001 | Keya River Mouth and Sianshan Wetland | 野生動物重要棲息環境 | 47 |
| 2001 | Hsinchu City Coast | Wildlife Refuge | 68 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Rice paddies | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 73 |
| agriculture | 20 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 4 |
| water management | 2 |
| other | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hsinchu City Coastal Area (Taiwan, China). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hsinchu-city-coastal-area-iba-taiwan-china on 23/11/2024.