Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii (2009)
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Area: 10,000 ha
Site description (2009 baseline)
Laizhou Wan (bay) is on the northern Shandong peninsula and is one of the three large bays in the Gulf of Bohai. The bay is rather shallow with most of the area not exceeding 10 m in depth, and it is becoming shallower as sediments are deposited by the local rivers.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laizhou Wan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laizhou-wan-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.