Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | winter (1995–2001) | 89–380 birds | A1, A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 37 |
| agriculture | 26 |
| other | 25 |
| water management | 12 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pohtzi River Estuary (Taiwan, China). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pohtzi-river-estuary-iba-taiwan-china on 23/12/2024.