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Site description (2001 baseline)
Extent of this site: to the south is the levee on the south bank of the Lanyang River to the Coastal Highway (Provincial Highway 2), from the Jiafuyuan Bridge to the seaside at Chingshui; on the east the site extends 500 m off the shoreline; to the north is Gongguan, the Chuangwei Bridge, and the Hsingang Bridge; and to the west is Provincial Highway 9. Located between Ilan City and Luodong Township, the area around the Lanyang River Estuary consists mostly of riparian wetlands and includes the rivermouth and agricultural fields on the north riverbank between Hsinnan to Meifu forming an important habitat for migratory and wintering birds. The Lanyang River Estuary is formed by the convergence of the Lanyang, the Ilan and the Dongshan Rivers. It is the most important estuarine wetland in Ilan County, providing an excellent environment for migratory birds on their way north and south. Therefore, it is listed as one of the twelve largest wetlands in Taiwan according to the IUCN. The 206-ha Lanyang River Estuary Waterbird Reserve is included in this IBA Site.

Key biodiversity
IBA A1 criterion species: Chinese Egret, Black-faced Spoonbill, Saunder’s Gull • Chinese Egrets regularly visit here in spring and fall; with a maximum of 66 birds recorded in 1988. • Black-faced Spoonbills winter here, with a maximum of 10 birds in 1994. • Saunders’s Gulls also winter here; about 50 birds have been recorded, but the number has declined drastically. • The bird resources here are abundant with 236 species of birds.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lanyang River Estuary (Taiwan, China). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lanyang-river-estuary-iba-taiwan-china on 23/12/2024.