Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor | EN | winter | 1994-2000 | 10 individuals | A1 |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | winter | 1988-2000 | 66 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter | 2001 | 50 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Lanyang River Mouth Waterbird Refuge | 野生動物保護區 | 9 |
| 1996 | Yilan County Lanyang River Mouth Waterbird | 野生動物重要棲息環境 | 8 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 42 |
| water management | 26 |
| not utilised | 25 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 4 |
| other | 3 |
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 23/11/2024.