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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | 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 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laizhou Wan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laizhou-wan-iba-china-(mainland) on 14/01/2025.