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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | passage | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | winter | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | passage | 2003 | present | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2003 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
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.