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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | passage (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | non-breeding (2003) | present | A4i |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | non-breeding (2003) | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | unknown (2003) | present | A4i |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus | CR | passage (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | breeding (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | winter (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes | VU | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | breeding (2008) | present | A4i |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | passage (2008) | present | A4i |
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | EN | passage (2008) | present | A4i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (2008) | present | A4i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | passage (2003) | present | A4i |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi | VU | breeding (2003) | present | A1, A4i |
| Marsh Grassbird Helopsaltes pryeri | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2003) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Shuangtaihekou | Nature Reserve (V) | 98 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shuangtai (Shuangtaizi) Estuary and Inner Gulf of Liaodong (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shuangtai-(shuangtaizi)-estuary-and-inner-gulf-of-liaodong-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.