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 (1994) | 5 birds | A1 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter (2000) | 1,200 birds | A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | 87 |
| agriculture | 7 |
| other | 5 |
| not utilised | 1 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
| energy production and mining | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kaoping River (Taiwan, China). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kaoping-river-iba-taiwan-china on 23/12/2024.